The Vegas Golden Knights scored three straight goals to win 5-2, and then another four straight to open Game 2, en route to a 7-2 victory over the Florida Panthers.
It was one productive night for Marcus Johansson and company. Johansson scored two goals late in the third period, and the short-handed Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Monday.
Paul Fenton was hired as general manager of the Minnesota Wild on Monday, after 20 seasons in the front office with the division rival Nashville Predators.
Eric Staal and Zach Parise scored in the second period and Jason Zucker added two late goals in the Wild's 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night.