No. 23 will come Thursday when they look to finish off the Minnesota Wild in Game 6 of the Western Conference First Round at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Thursday (7:30 ET, FDSNNO, SCRIPPS, ESPN, TVAS2, SN360). The Golden Knights lead the best-of-7 series 3-2 but know win No. 4 won’t be easy.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild NHL game to be played on May 1, 2025 on ESPN.

Howden, Vegas’ fourth-line center, has made for an unlikely savior in the series now with a pair of game-winning goals. He’s also tied for the team lead with Tomas Hertl with three postseason goals.