Box score: Wolves 4, Thunder 3 (SO)

Monday, Jan. 12, 1998 | 4:48 a.m.

Game played at Chicago on January 2, 1998

First Period -- 1, Las Vegas, Quinney 15 (Lefebvre, Bancroft), sh, 9:38; 2, Chicago, Gusmanov 16 (Tilley, Martins), pp, 12:37; 3, Las Vegas, Lefebvre 13 (Quinney, Bancroft), 18:14.

Penalties: Pearson, Chicago (interference), :27; Byakin, Las Vegas (tripping), 7:54; Bancroft, Las Vegas (boarding), 11:28; Yerkovich, Las Vegas (holding), 15:55.

Second Period -- 4, Chicago, Nardella, 6 (Gusmanov, Martins), pp, 19:22.

Penalties: Godynuk, Chicago, (roughing), 1:45; Christian, Las Vegas(interference), 3:03; Kock, Chicago (tripping), 7:16; Las Vegas bench (too many men), 9:01; Barrault, Chicago, (holding) 12:42; Kurtz, Las Vegas (holding), 18:49; Maltais, Chicago (elbowing), 19:59.

Third Period -- 5, Las Vegas, Kurtz 6 (Lefebvre, Quinney), pp, 1:14; 6, Chicago, Pearson 16 (SemaK, Martin), 3:55.

Penalties: Potomski, Las Vegas (high-sticking), 4:27; Martin, Chicago (roughing), 10:42; Day, Las Vegas (roughing), 10:42; Semak, Chicago (roughing), 19:56; Loewen, Las Vegas (fighting), 19:56; Loewen, Las Vegas (game misconduct), 19:56; Chicago bench (misconduct), 19:56; Potomski, Las Vegas (roughing), 20:00; Potvin, Chicago (roughing), 20:00.

Shoot Out -- Las Vegas 0 of 4; Chicago 2 of 3

Shots on goal -- Las Vegas 10-11-10--31; Chicago 16-9-13--38.

Power plays -- Las Vegas 1 of 6; Chicago 2 of 7.

Goalies -- Las Vegas, Simchuk 15-8-12 (38 shots, 35 saves), Chicago, Young 8-11-9 (31, 28).

Attendance -- 10, 234.

Referee -- Scott Zelkin. Linesmen -- Allen Stensland and Jay Jacobs.