Game 5 Puck Drop Time Set Between Golden Knights and Wild

Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Boldy (12) is taken down by Vegas Golden Knights left wing Pavel Dorofeyev (16) during 1st OT in game four of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Fedyck-Imagn Images

The Vegas Golden Knights and the Minnesota Wild find themselves even at two games apiece, with the series heading back to Vegas on Tuesday for a 6:30 p.m. PST puck drop.

The series has been a tale of two stories. When the Golden Knights win the special teams battle, they go on to be victorious. When they don't, Kirill Kaprizov takes over and leads the Wild to wins.

Games 1 and 4 saw the Golden Knights take advantage of their power play opportunities while shutting down the Wild with their penalty kill. Games 2 and 3 were filled with unforced errors from the Golden Knights and iffy goaltending from Adin Hill.

Although the Golden Knights would rather be leading the series and heading back onto home ice looking to close it out, they still maintain home ice advantage in what can now be considered a best-of-three.

In Game 4, the HC Bruce Cassidy threw his lines into a blender, trying anything to spark some offence. The move paid off, scoring two even-strength goals alongside their two power play markers. Ivan Barbashev ended the game in overtime, scoring his first of the series, assisted by Reilly Smith and Nicolas Roy, a trio that has rarely seen the ice together.

Cassidy will have a decision to make for Game 5 regarding his lines. He can continue with what brought him success in Game 4, or go back to what's worked so frequently throughout the regular season. Whatever his choice is, it will have major implications.

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