Howden's OT goal gives Golden Knights a 3-2 win over the Wild and 3-2 series lead
- Brett Howden netted the game-winning goal 4:05 into overtime on Tuesday evening, securing a 3-2 victory for the Vegas Golden Knights against the Minnesota Wild in Game 5 held in Las Vegas.
- The Golden Knights surged ahead in their Western Conference first-round series with a 3-2 edge and need just one more win to move on to the second round.
- William Karlsson and Mark Stone each found the back of the net for Vegas, while Jack Eichel contributed two assists, and Adin Hill stopped 20 shots. Minnesota replaced Filip Gustavsson with Marc-Andre Fleury in goal due to Gustavsson’s illness.
- Vegas successfully challenged and overturned a late Minnesota goal by Ryan Hartman for offside on Gustav Nyquist, keeping the game tied before Howden’s winning goal.
- Game 6 will occur Thursday night in St. Paul where Minnesota will try to avoid another first-round exit while Vegas aims to close out the series in its eighth year of existence.
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Vegas moves on with 3-2 win in series clincher as Wild exits early again
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Jack Eichel scored his first goal of the series to give Vegas the lead late in the second period, and Adin Hill held it up on a 29-save night to spur the Golden Knights onto the second round with a 3-2 victory in Game 6 that ousted the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.

Vegas moves on with 3-2 win in series clincher, as Wild go 1-and-done yet again
Jack Eichel scored his first goal of the series to give the Vegas the lead late in the second period, and Adin Hill held it up on a 29-save night to spur the Golden Knights onto the second round with a 3-2 victory in Game 6 that ousted the Minnesota Wild.
To The Brink: Howden's OT goal gives Golden Knights a 3-2 win over the Wild and 3-2 series lead
Brett Howden scored 4:05 into overtime Tuesday night to give the Golden Knights a 3-2 victory over the Wild and put Vegas one game away from advancing out of the Western Conference first round - and the Wild on the brink of another first round loss.
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