Wild at Vegas Golden Knights: How to watch Game 2

Matt Boldy #12 of the Minnesota Wild celebrates with teammates after a goal during the first period of Game One of the First Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on April 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nev ((Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images))

The Minnesota Wild is at the Vegas Golden Knights Tuesday night for Game 2 of its Stanley Cup Playoff series. If you’re staying up to watch, take a pregame nap and get your caffeine in.

How to watch

What we know:

Tuesday night’s game is scheduled for a 10 p.m. puck drop. You read that correctly. It’ll be broadcast on ESPN.

Wild trail Golden Knights 1-0

Why you should care:

The Wild trail the Golden Knights 1-0 in the best-of-seven series after a 4-2 loss late Sunday night. Matt Boldy scored both goals for the Wild. His first of the night, on an assist from Kirill Kaprizov, tied the game 1-1 in the first period. His second got the Wild within 3-2 at the 11:46 mark of the third period.

The Wild needs a win Tuesday night to avoid going down 0-2 in the series.

Games 3, 4 return to St. Paul

Local perspective:

The Wild is guaranteed to host the Golden Knights in Games 3 and 4 at Xcel Energy Center. Game 3 is set for an 8 p.m. puck drop in St. Paul on Thursday, April 24. Game 5 is set for 4 p.m. Sunday, April 26.

The Wild is in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the 11th time in 13 seasons. The Wild hasn’t won a playoff series since the 2014-15 season.

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