Box score: Wolves 4, Thunder 2

Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1999 | 3:03 a.m.

First Period 1, Las Vegas, Mcbain 6 (Hollis), 3:18; 2, Chicago, Seitz 1 (Andersson, Tilley), pp, 17:31.

Penalties: Chicago, Mylymok (hooking), 8:50; Las Vegas, Kaminski (tripping), 17:16; Las Vegas, Ustorf (boarding), 17:49.

Second Period 3, Chicago, Stewart 4 (Andersson, Maltais), pp, 13:34; 4, Las Vegas, Romaniuk 17 (Jinman, Berens), 19:07.

Penalties: Chicago, Mylymok (cross-checking), 5:34; Las Vegas, Mcbain (hooking), 12:51; Las Vegas, Naumenko (cross-checking), 13:12; Chicago, Bergland (hooking), 16:22; Chicago, Bialowas served by Gretzky (interference), 19:46.

Third Period 5, Chicago, Marinucci 18 (Gretzky, Maltais), 1:58; 6, Chicago, Maltais 23 (Breslin, Nardella), en, 19:51.

Penalties: Chicago, Gosselin (tripping), 11:23.

Shots on goal -- Las Vegas 11-12-12--35; Chicago 17-16-12--45.

Power-plays Las Vegas 0 of 5; Chicago 2 of 4.

Goalies -- Las Vegas, Franek (44 shots, 41 saves); Chicago, Bialowas (35, 33).

Attendance -- 8,309.