Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

We’re Expecting a Win for Knights

Minnesota Wild (45-30-7, 23-13-5 Away) lock horns with Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10, 29-9-3 at Home) in this Stanley Cup Playoffs first round matchup at T-Mobile Arena. The Knights lead the series 1-0.

We are betting on the Golden Knights to get the better of the Wild in regulation time. You can back our prediction at 1.73 on the 3-Way Moneyline and we think this offers great value.

Knights Have 9 Wins in Last 10 H2H Battles

Minnesota Wild and Vegas Golden Knights went head-to-head two nights ago, with Knights enjoying a 4-2 victory at T-Mobile Arena.

The Knights had 27 shots on goal. Brett Howden scored two goals, with Pavel Dorofeyev and Tomas Hertl also scoring. The Wild recorded 25 shots on goal and Matthew Boldy was on target with both goals.

The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen nine Knights wins.

Starting Goalies

Filip Gustavsson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	28-16-4	2.47	.918	5
23/24	20-18-4	3.06	.899	3

Adin Hill (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	27-11-5	2.48	.908	4
23/24	19-12-2	2.71	.909	2

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 30.2 shots on goal, with a 17.9% powerplay efficiency. The Wild have given up 3.6 goals from 28.5 shots, averaging 2.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 77.8%.

Matthew Boldy is the top points scorer with 13 points, 5 goals and 8 assists, with Mats Zuccarello recording 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 3.16 goal against average with a .886 save percentage.

The Knights have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 29.2 shots on goal, with a 14.3% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.4 goals from 22.9 shots, averaging 2.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.2%.

The top points scorer is Shea Theodore with 7 points, all of which were assists, while Nicolas Roy is next best after having 6 points, 4 goals and 2 assists. Goalie Adin Hill have a 2.48 GAA with a .885 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making NHL predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the team, player and goalie stats provide.

Key Wild vs Golden Knights stats:

• Golden Knights have won 4 of their last 5 games.
• Golden Knights have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• Golden Knights have won 3 consecutive games at home.
• Wild have lost 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Wild have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Golden Knights have won the last 6 games between these teams.

Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction

Take Vegas Golden Knights at 1.73 on the 60-minute line to get the better of their opponents. We believe that they have a strong chance of claiming a victory in this NHL encounter.

Sometimes it’s worth going in search of bigger odds and a Bet Builder allows you to make a 3-Way Moneyline pick along with a number of other selections.

Knights 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 57.8% chance of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. It is the reason why we are recommending this hockey wager.

Our Pick

Golden Knights 3-Way Moneyline @ 1.73 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Pavel Dorofeyev To Score 3.00

Pavel Dorofeyev (Golden Knights) has been on the scoresheet in his past 3 games. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the 3.00 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Pavel Dorofeyev Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

3.00

First

11.50

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

1.64

Under 2.5

2.20

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Correct Score Prediction

Wild 2 - 4 Golden Knights

Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Knights Big Favorites With the Books

The latest Moneyline betting odds give Vegas Golden Knights a 71% chance of winning this game which means they’re overwhelming 1.41 favorites with the sportsbooks. At 2.98, Minnesota Wild are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 5.5. There are many ways to wager on the NHL including Totals. If you're keen on Over 5.5, this selection is available at 1.89.

If you’re betting on the National Hockey League, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the many team props and game lines. There’s a chance to wager pre-game and in-game.

Moneyline

Wild

2.98

Knights

1.41

3-Way Moneyline

Wild

4.10

Tie

4.30

Knights

1.73

Puck Line

Wild +1.5

1.71

Knights -1.5

2.14

Total Goals

Under 5.5

1.93

Over 5.5

1.89

Kirill Kaprizov Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Kirill Kaprizov is favorite to be First Goalscorer at 10.00. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Player Goals

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild)

First

10.00

Anytime

2.55

Jack Eichel (Knights)

First

10.00

Anytime

2.60

Pavel Dorofeyev (Knights)

First

11.50

Anytime

3.00

Tomas Hertl (Knights)

First

11.50

Anytime

3.00

Mark Stone (Knights)

First

11.50

Anytime

3.00

Matthew Boldy (Wild)

First

12.50

Anytime

3.15

Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild)

First

14.00

Anytime

3.45

Ivan Barbashev (Knights)

First

15.00

Anytime

3.75

William Karlsson (Knights)

First

16.00

Anytime

4.20

Victor Olofsson (Knights)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.50

Brandon Saad (Knights)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.50

Mats Zuccarello (Wild)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.50

Reilly Smith (Knights)

First

20.00

Anytime

5.10

Brett Howden (Knights)

First

20.00

Anytime

5.10

Shea Théodore (Knights)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.60

Tanner Pearson (Knights)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.60

Marco Rossi (Wild)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.80

Ryan Hartman (Wild)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.80

Nicolas Roy (Knights)

First

23.00

Anytime

6.10

Player Shots

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild)

Over 3.5

2.30

Under 3.5

1.59

Jack Eichel (Knights)

Over 2.5

1.77

Under 2.5

2.00

Pavel Dorofeyev (Knights)

Over 2.5

1.64

Under 2.5

2.20

Tomas Hertl (Knights)

Over 2.5

2.35

Under 2.5

1.57

Matthew Boldy (Wild)

Over 2.5

1.64

Under 2.5

2.20

Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild)

Over 2.5

1.70

Under 2.5

2.10

William Karlsson (Knights)

Over 2.5

2.65

Under 2.5

1.46

Mark Stone (Knights)

Over 1.5

1.70

Under 1.5

2.10

Victor Olofsson (Knights)

Over 1.5

1.88

Under 1.5

1.88

Mats Zuccarello (Wild)

Over 1.5

1.59

Under 1.5

2.30

Reilly Smith (Knights)

Over 1.5

2.25

Under 1.5

1.61

Shea Théodore (Knights)

Over 1.5

1.70

Under 1.5

2.10

Ryan Hartman (Wild)

Over 1.5

1.95

Under 1.5

1.81

Micro Betting

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some bettors prefer to look at the NHL micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term wagers and this might include the Next Goalscorer or Next Goal.

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NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
3 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
4 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
5 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
6 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
8 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
2 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
3 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
4 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
5 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
6 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
3 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
4 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
5 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
6 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
7 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
8 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
2 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
3 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
4 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
5 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
6 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
7 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
8 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
3 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
4 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
5 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
6 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
8 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
10 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
11 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
12 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
13 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
14 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
15 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
16 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
4 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
5 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
6 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
7 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
8 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
9 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
10 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
11 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
12 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
13 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
14 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
15 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
16 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
3 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
4 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
5 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
6 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
7 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
8 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
9 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
10 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
11 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
12 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
13 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
14 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
15 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
16 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
17 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
18 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
19 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
20 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
21 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
22 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
23 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
24 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
25 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
26 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
27 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
28 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
29 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L
30 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
31 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
32 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

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