The Minnesota Wild will kick off the 2025 NHL playoffs against the Vegas Golden Knights on Easter Sunday at 9 p.m. CT in Las Vegas. The Wild's intense competition in the final weeks of the regular season has primed them for the playoffs, with forward Marcus Foligno noting the team's focused mindset. Securing their playoff spot in the last moments of the regular season, the Wild are now gearing up to face the Golden Knights, whom they lost to in all three regular-season matchups.
Coach John Hynes, leading the Wild to the playoffs in his first full season with the team, emphasizes the changing dynamics and mental fortitude required in playoff series. The Wild-Golden Knights series schedule has been set, with the first four games at specified times in CDT, offering the Wild a chance to prove their mettle in the postseason.