We were up 2-1 the last two playoff series we were in,” Wild forward Matt Boldy said. “It doesn’t matter. It’s that time of year where every goal, every play, every puck matters.”

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Kirill Kaprizov scored two goals for the second straight game, and the Minnesota Wild defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 in Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday.

The Wild will try to increase their lead in the best-of-seven series with a win at home on Saturday afternoon, April 26, over the Golden Knights.