In what should be an entertaining matchup, the Golden Knights take on the Wild in the first round of the 2025 NHL Playoffs.
Vegas will be looking for its second Stanley Cup title in three seasons, and it opens the playoffs tied for the second-shortest odds on many sportsbooks.
This marks the third time in seven years in which the Knights won 50-plus regular-season games. The other two occasions, in 2018 and 2023, the franchise made the Stanley Cup Final.
The Wild, meanwhile, serve as one of the top sleepers in the West. The first wild card in the conference, Minnesota, will be looking for its first playoff series win since 2015 and its first time past the second round since losing the conference final in 2003.
These teams last met in the postseason in 2021, when the Golden Knights defeated the Wild in an exciting seven-game series.
Here’s what you need to know about the Golden Knights vs. Wild in the first round of the 2025 NHL Playoffs, including TV broadcast information, live-stream details and start times.
Golden Knights vs. Wild playoff schedule
| Gm. | Date | Site | Time (ET) | TV/stream |
| 1 | Apr. 20 | LV | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| 2 | Apr. 22 | LV | 8 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| 3 | Apr. 24 | MIN | 6 p.m. | TBS, Sling |
| 4 | Apr. 26 | MIN | 1 p.m. | TBS, Sling |
| 5* | TBD | LV | TBD | TBD |
| 6* | TBD | MIN | TBD | TBD |
| 7* | TBD | LV | TBD | TBD |
How to watch Golden Knights vs. Wild: TV channels, live streams
- TV channel: ESPN, TBS (U.S.); Sportsnet, CBC (Canada)
- Live stream: Fubo, Sling
The Vegas vs. Minnesota games will air live on ESPN and TBS in the United States. Canadian viewers can watch the games live on either Sportsnet or CBC.
Fans can live stream games broadcast on the ESPN family of networks with Fubo. Turner network channels can be streamed on Sling.
Fubo offers a free trial for new subscribers, so you can try the service before you purchase it. Stream ESPN, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and 200+ top channels of live TV and sports without cable. (Participating plans only. Taxes and fees may apply.)
For games airing on TNT, TBS, and truTV, Sling is the streaming option for cord-cutters.
Sling is your home for playoff action. Catch NHL and NBA postseason games with a range of sports channels, including TNT, TBS, truTV, ESPN, ABC and more.
Golden Knights vs. Wild radio station
Fans can listen to every game of the Golden Knights vs. Wild series live on SiriusXM.
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NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs schedule, key dates for 2025
Here are the key dates to know for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs and offseason. Some series start dates could move up depending on when the previous series concludes.
| Event | Date(s) |
| First round begins | April 19 |
| NHL Draft Lottery | May 5 or 6 |
| NHL Scouting Combine at Buffalo | June 1-7 |
| Stanley Cup Finals Game 7 (if necessary) | June 23 |
| NHL Draft in Los Angeles | June 27-28 |
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