LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The Wild is back on the road as the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline looms (trading closes at 2 p.m. CT). Tonight, the Wild will face off against the Golden Knights, looking to secure a final win and earn the series sweep against Vegas.
The Wild has made two moves as the clock ticks toward the 2 p.m. deadline. The first transaction gained the Wild Michael McCarron from Nashville in exchange for a second round pick in the 2026 Draft; the second brought Jeff Petry to Minnesota from the Florida Panthers in exchange for a seventh round pick in the 2026 Draft. That draft pick becomes a fifth-round selection in the 2026 NHL Draft if Minnesota wins two playoff rounds and Petry plays in 50 percent or more of the Wild’s playoff games during those first two rounds.
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Wild Record: 36-16-10
Golden Knights Record: 29-19-14
2025-26 Series Record: 2-0-0
All-Time Wild Record: 15-11-4 (7-7-1 at Vegas)
Minnesota Wild Acquires Defenseman Jeff Petry from the Florida Panthers (3/5/26)
Minnesota Wild Acquires Forward Michael McCarron from the Nashville Predators (3/3/26)
TBL at MIN | Recap
Minnesota won the series-opening game, 3-2, in overtime at Grand Casino Arena (11/16) and the second contest, 5-2, at T-Mobile Arena (12/29).
LW Marcus Johansson leads the Wild with five points (1-4=5) in the series after recording four points (1-3=4) in the second game, tying his single-game career high. LW Matt Boldy (1-2=3) and C Joel Eriksson Ek (2-1=3) have three points each. G Filip Gustavsson is 2-0-0 with a 1.93 GAA and 902 SV% in starting both games.
LW Ivan Barbashev leads the Golden Knights with three assists in the series. RW Pavel Dorofeyev (1- 1=2) and RW Mitch Marner (0-2=2) each own two points. G Carl Lindbom stopped 25-of-28 shots faced for Vegas in the first game. G Carter Hart stopped seven-of-12 shots faced in starting the second game, before G Akira Schmid saved all 15 shots faced in relief to end the game.
3/5/26
Acquired D Jeff Petry from Florida in exchange for seventh round pick in 2026 NHL Draft
3/4/26
Reassigned F Ben Jones to Iowa
3/3/26
Activated D Jonas Brodin from Injured Reserve
Reassigned F Tyler Pitlick and D Matt Kiersted to Iowa
Acquired F Michael McCarron from Nashville in exchange for a second-round pick in 2028 NHL Draft
3/2/26
Claimed F Robby Fabbri off waivers from the St. Louis Blues
Placed F Marcus Foligno on Injured Reserve
2/28/26
Recalled F Tyler Pitlick from Iowa
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Marcus Foligno: lower body (two games missed)
Full Injury Report
For more information on today’s matchup, check out the game notes below.
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