🏒 PREGAME · GAME 6 🏒
Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights
🚨 Puck drops at 7:00 PM Central · Monday, October 12, 2026
📍 Grand Casino Arena · St. Paul

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Hey Wild fans, Michael here. Back home with a win in the bag and Vegas waiting. Let’s get you set for Game 6!

Wild: 3-1-1, 7 points | Golden Knights: 5-1-0, 10 points. Game notes

🎥 Last game takeaway
Kaprizov’s hat trick and assist powered Saturday’s 4-1 win. Boldy added two points; Wallstedt stopped 29 shots. Watch the official highlights

Zach Bogosian is available again and appears next to Daemon Hunt in the club’s projection. Rieger Lorenz remains with Danila Yurov and Bobby Brink. Late roster update: Minnesota recalled Tyler Pitlick from Iowa and placed Marcus Foligno on injured reserve. Pitlick’s role tonight has not been confirmed.

Wallstedt is confirmed for his sixth start tonight. Pickard is scheduled to make his Wild debut Tuesday in Winnipeg. Goalie update

Updated at 5:05 p.m. CDT, October 12. Skater combinations remain projected; Wallstedt is confirmed to start. Final combinations may change.

FORWARDS
Line 1: Kirill Kaprizov – Joel Eriksson Ek – Matt Boldy
Line 2: Blake Coleman – Ryan Hartman – Maxim Shabanov
Line 3: Rieger Lorenz – Danila Yurov – Bobby Brink
Line 4: Nico Sturm – Michael McCarron – Yakov Trenin

DEFENSE
Def 1: Quinn Hughes – Jared Spurgeon
Def 2: Olli Määttä – Jonas Brodin
Def 3: Daemon Hunt – Zach Bogosian

GOALTENDERS
In Net: Jesper Wallstedt (confirmed starter)
Backup: Calvin Pickard (projected)

Out: Brock Faber, Filip Gustavsson, Nick Foligno (no timetable); Marcus Foligno (injured reserve, out tonight).
Status watch: Bogosian is available and projected to return.
Scratches: not confirmed.

Official projected lines | Injury report | Foligno update

🔥 Keep the top line rolling. Kaprizov, Eriksson Ek and Boldy are the projected top line. Watch whether they can keep Vegas defending through sustained possession, with support around the net instead of settling for perimeter shots.

⚡ Make special teams count. Minnesota’s power play is 6-for-16 and its penalty kill is 16-for-17. Those are strong early returns. Staying disciplined gives the Wild a better chance to turn those advantages into another win. Team numbers

🛑 Don’t give Vegas an easy way in. Marner’s power-play overtime goal beat Los Angeles 2-1 Saturday. Against a team with Eichel, Stone and Marner, clean exits and careful puck management through the middle will matter. Make them earn their chances. Vegas preview

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