Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Preview
Betting on today’s Wild and Golden Knights game? Catch the action at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV, as the Golden Knights hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 5.5 goals, and the Golden Knights are -1.5 goal favorite to win at home against the Wild. Check out BetCoco for Vegas Golden Knights – Minnesota Wild odds
Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games that the Golden Knights have hosted the Wild, they are a perfect 3-0. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Golden Knights and Wild, the over/under record in these games is 3-2 with a combined average of 5 goals per contest.
- Through their last ten road games, Minnesota has an puck line record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Across their ten previous home games, Vegas has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 5-5 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 3-7 and an puck line mark of 7-3.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Wild have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
Minnesota comes into this game with an overall record of 37-31-10, which has them in 6th place in the Central Division and 10th place in the Western Conference. On the road, the Wild are 17-17-4, and they have gone 9-17 against divisional opponents. Over their last ten games, Minnesota is 4-6 and they have gone 2-3 over their last five.
As the underdog, the Wild are 12-24-5 this season and they have lost three straight games when coming in as the underdog. Against teams from the Western Conference, Minnesota has gone 22-24, and they are 1-2 in their last three games.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Wild are averaging 3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 22nd spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 20th in the league. Minnesota’s offense comes into the game ranked 10th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 30th in the NHL.
Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury comes into the game having made 34 starts this season. So far, his record is 17-13 and he has a save percentage of 0.681%.
At home this season, the Golden Knights have gone 24-11-2, and they have won three straight games at home. In the Pacific Division, Vegas is in fourth place with a record of 14-11. Overall, the Golden Knights are 42-28-8, and they have lost three games in a row. Against other Western Conference teams, Vegas is in eighth place with a record of 27-19.
As the favorite, the Golden Knights have gone 28-18-4 this season, and they have been the favorite in 50 of their games. Over their last three games, Vegas has gone 0-3, and over their last ten games, they have gone 6-4. This season, Vegas has scored 92 points, and they are in eighth place in the Western Conference.
On the offensive side, the Golden Knights are scoring an 3.2 goals per game this season, ranking 14th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 16th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Golden Knights offense is 19th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 9th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Minnesota, goalie Logan Thompson has started 40 games in this season. His current record is 23-14, and his save percentage stands at 0.77%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Golden Knights picking up a 4-3 win.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Betting Tips
- Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Wild (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- William Carrier – Upper Body – Out
- Chandler Stephenson – Personal – Questionable
- Alex Pietrangelo – Illness – Questionable
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Mark Stone – Upper Body – Out
- Nicolas Roy – Undisclosed – Questionable
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Marcus Foligno – Lower Body – Out
- Jared Spurgeon – Lower Body – Out
- Mats Zuccarello – Personal – Questionable
- Frederick Gaudreau – Personal – Doubtful
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
