Minnesota got off to a flying start, scoring three goals in five minutes midway through the first period.
Rasmus Andersson's goal early in the second period made it 3-1 and was a welcome boost for visiting Vegas, who had otherwise had very little to say during the first half of the game.
When William Karlsson made it 3-2 midway through the third period, Vegas’ hopes were seriously revived, and the team came close to equalizing.
Carter Hart was pulled to give Vegas an extra attacker, but it backfired. Joel Eriksson Ek received the puck from Kirill Kaprizov and set the final score at 4-2.