Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Preview
The Golden Knights and Wild are set to face off at 3:30 ET on ESPN+. The Wild will host the game at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN.
The Golden Knights are the -1.5 goal favorite in this Western conference matchup against Wild. The over/under for the game is set at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Minnesota Wild – Vegas Golden Knights odds
Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three times the Golden Knights and Wild have played each other, Vegas has the edge with a record of 2-1. However, the average scoring differential in these matchups is dead even with each team averaging 3 goals per game.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- Across their ten previous home games, Minnesota has an puck line mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 7-3 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Wild have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 7-3.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Golden Knights have a strong straight up record of 4-1. In addition, their puck line record was 3-2 in these scenarios.
Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
As the seventh seed in the Western Conference, the Vegas Golden Knights come into tonight’s game with a record of 40-25-8. In games against other Western Conference teams, the Golden Knights have gone 25-16 and 13-9 against divisional opponents.
Vegas has been favored in 47 of their 73 games this season, going 26-17-4 in those games, including three straight wins as the favorite.
The Golden Knights come into the game scoring an average of 3.2 goals per game, putting them 14th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 14th in the league. In terms of the Golden Knights’ offense during power plays, they are 19th in power play goals and 9th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Minnesota, goalie Logan Thompson has started 36 games in this season. His current record is 21-12, and his save percentage stands at 0.773%.
At home this season, the Wild are 19-12-5 and are 10th in the Western Conference. Their overall record is 35-28-9, and they are 6th in the Central Division. Against other Western Conference teams, Minnesota is 21-20 this year.
Over their last ten games, the Wild have gone 6-4 and are 2-3 in their last five games. As the underdog, Minnesota has gone 12-21-4 this season, and they are 37-35 on the year when not favored.
When looking at their offense, the Wild have an average of 3.1 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 20th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 21st in the league. This year, the Wild have recorded a 21-13 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 13-15 record.
Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury gets the start and has made 32 starts this season. His record at this point is 16-12, and his save percentage is 0.691%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Wild.
Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Tips
- We like the Wild on the moneyline (+100)
- The Wild are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Marcus Foligno – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jared Spurgeon – Lower Body – Out
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Tomas Hertl – Lower Body – Out
- William Carrier – Upper Body – Questionable
- Alex Pietrangelo – Illness – Questionable
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Mark Stone – Upper Body – Out
- Adin Hill – Undisclosed – Questionable
