Watch: Wild coach Hynes, forward Zuccarello preview Game 5 vs. Las Vegas following practice Monday

Interviews, Apr. 28 ahead of Game 5: Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes and right winger Mats Zuccarello

Wild head coach John Hynes and forward Mats Zuccarello met with reporters, including KSTP Sports, following practice Monday in St. Paul.

The Wild take on the Golden Knights Tuesday night in Las Vegas with the first round series tied at two.

***Click the video box above to watch Hynes and Zuccarello meet with reporters after practice Mon. Apr. 28***

Hynes said that forward Marcus Johansson (lower-body injury) is a possibility to return after missing Game 4.

There’s also the possibility of Jon Merrill slotting in for rookie defenseman Zeev Buium.

Minnesota Wild (45-30-7, in the Central Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10, in the Pacific Division)

Paradise, Nevada; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. CT

BetMGM line: Golden Knights -218, Wild +179; over/under is 5.5

NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Series tied 2-2

BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights host the Minnesota Wild in game five of the first round of the NHL Playoffs with the series tied 2-2. The teams meet Saturday for the eighth time this season. The Golden Knights won 4-3 in overtime in the last meeting.

Vegas is 30-10-3 at home and 50-22-10 overall. The Golden Knights have a +60 scoring differential, with 274 total goals scored and 214 conceded.

Minnesota has a 45-30-7 record overall and a 24-14-5 record in road games. The Wild have given up 236 goals while scoring 225 for a -11 scoring differential.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jack Eichel has scored 28 goals with 66 assists for the Golden Knights. Reilly Smith has one goal and five assists over the past 10 games.

Matthew Boldy has 27 goals and 46 assists for the Wild. Kirill Kaprizov has six goals and eight assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 6-2-2, averaging 3.2 goals, five assists, 2.2 penalties and 4.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.

Wild: 6-3-1, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.4 assists, 2.7 penalties and 6.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

The Associated Press contributed to this report