But he wasn't done.
With Minnesota up a goal in the third, Eriksson Ek doubled his pleasure and doubled his fun by doubling the Wild lead. After his initial shot from the slot was stopped by Fleury, Eriksson Ek poked at his own rebound and pushed it through the wickets of the goaltender, providing a critical insurance goal.
Eriksson Ek, who scored his eight goals in 62 games last season, now has 10 goals in just 24 games in 2021.
3. Consecutive contests for Kaapo.
After securing his first career NHL shutout in a 2-0 win on Monday, rookie Kaapo Kahkonen was rewarded for his efforts by earning the start on Wednesday night.
While his hopes for a second straight shutout were dashed just 1:42 into the game, his personal streak and the hopes of the Wild avenging last week's sweep at the hands of Vegas in Sin City were still worthy goals.
Kahkonen wasn't severely tested through the first two periods, but when neither team is scoring, every save is critical.
Finally, in the third period, the offensive cavalry arrived for Kahkonen and the Wild. The Golden Knights made things anxious late in the game, but Kahkonen made a couple of critical saves, including one robbery on Jonathan Marchessault, to preserve the win.
Kahkonen stopped 24 shots in all to secure his eighth consecutive victory, extending his own franchise record and the longest streak by a goalie in the NHL this season.