Golden Knights defeat Wild in Game 7, will face Avalanche in Round 2

Mattias Janmark capped off a hat trick with an empty-netter as the Vegas Golden Knights prevailed 6-2 over the Minnesota Wild in Game 7 of their first-round series Friday night.

The Golden Knights will face the Colorado Avalanche in the second round. The Avalanche swept the St. Louis Blues in the opening stage.

Shea Theodore, Chandler Stephenson, and Nicolas Roy each collected a pair of assists in the Vegas victory.

Marc-Andre Fleury turned aside 19 of the 21 shots he faced for the Golden Knights. Wild goaltender Cam Talbot allowed five goals on 34 shots.

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