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

Expect Goals as Knights Take on Wild

Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10, 21-13-7 Away) square off against Minnesota Wild (45-30-7, 22-17-2 at Home) in this Stanley Cup Playoffs first round matchup at Xcel Energy Center, with the series being tied 1-1.

The Golden Knights and the Wild should be able to light the lamp multiple times and that leads us to backing the 1.87 that there are Over 5.5 goals.

8 Knights Victories in Last 10 H2H Battles

Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild clashed at T-Mobile Arena two nights ago, with the Wild recording a 5-2 victory.

The Wild had 17 shots on goal. Kirill Kaprizov bagged two goals, while Matthew Boldy, Mats Zuccarello and Marcus Foligno scored once. Goalie Filip Gustavsson made a total of 30 saves (.938). The Knights registered 32 shots on goal, with Noah Hanifin and Tomas Hertl scoring one goal apiece.

The Knights have triumphed in eight of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

Starting Goalies

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

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

6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 30.2 shots on goal, with a 15.0% powerplay efficiency. The Knights have given up 2.6 goals from 22.6 shots, averaging 2.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.0%.

Shea Theodore is the top points scorer with 7 points which were all assists, with Brett Howden recording 6 points, 3 goals and 3 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Adin Hill have a 2.66 goal against average with a .873 save percentage.

The Wild have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 29.5 shots on goal, with a 20.0% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.3 goals from 28.4 shots, averaging 2.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.2%.

The top points scorer is Matthew Boldy with 15 points, 6 goals and 9 assists, while Mats Zuccarello is next in line after having 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 2.82 GAA with a .898 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

Our expert NHL handicappers study the latest form, while injuries can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest player and goalie stats.

Key Golden Knights vs Wild stats:

• The 5.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Golden Knights games.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 24 Golden Knights games on the road this season.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Golden Knights games this season.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Wild games.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Wild games this season.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Prediction

Overs could be on the menu when the teams meet on the rink in this NHL encounter. We’re more than happy to back this pick at odds of 1.87.

If you’re on the lookout for bigger odds with your Over bet, then the good news is that the line can be moved. Choose the right Total Goals option in order to get more juice with your wager.

Over 5.5 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 53.5% likelihood of this pick winning. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This hockey wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Ryan Hartman Over 1.5 Shots 1.77

Ryan Hartman (Wild) has finished with Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games. There is odds of 1.77 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager and we think he’ll cover the line.

Latest Ryan Hartman Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

5.10

First

20.00

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

1.70

Under 1.5

2.10

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Correct Score Prediction

Golden Knights 4 - 2 Wild

Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild 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.

Books Predicting a Close Encounter

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Vegas Golden Knights as 1.62 favorites for this game, implying that they are 62% likely to win. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Minnesota Wild are trading at 2.32.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 5.5 at 1.91.

The good news is that you can access a wide range of team props and game lines for every National Hockey League encounter. The betting sites offer a great selection of pre-game and in-game wagering options.

Moneyline

Knights

1.62

Wild

2.32

3-Way Moneyline

Knights

2.02

Tie

4.30

Wild

3.05

Puck Line

Knights -1.5

2.54

Wild +1.5

1.52

Total Goals

Under 5.5

1.91

Over 5.5

1.91

Kirill Kaprizov is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Kirill Kaprizov can be backed to find the net at anytime at 2.25. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at 8.50.

Player Goals

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild)

First

8.50

Anytime

2.25

Jack Eichel (Knights)

First

10.50

Anytime

2.70

Matthew Boldy (Wild)

First

11.00

Anytime

2.75

Tomas Hertl (Knights)

First

11.50

Anytime

2.88

Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild)

First

12.00

Anytime

3.00

Pavel Dorofeyev (Knights)

First

13.00

Anytime

3.20

Mark Stone (Knights)

First

13.00

Anytime

3.20

Mats Zuccarello (Wild)

First

16.00

Anytime

3.90

Ivan Barbashev (Knights)

First

16.00

Anytime

4.00

William Karlsson (Knights)

First

18.00

Anytime

4.50

Victor Olofsson (Knights)

First

19.00

Anytime

4.80

Brandon Saad (Knights)

First

19.00

Anytime

4.80

Ryan Hartman (Wild)

First

20.00

Anytime

5.10

Reilly Smith (Knights)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.10

Marco Rossi (Wild)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.40

Marcus Johansson (Wild)

First

21.00

Anytime

5.40

Brett Howden (Knights)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.50

Gustav Nyquist (Wild)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.80

Marcus Foligno (Wild)

First

23.00

Anytime

5.80

Tanner Pearson (Knights)

First

23.00

Anytime

6.00

Shea Théodore (Knights)

First

23.00

Anytime

6.00

Player Shots

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild)

Over 3.5

2.20

Under 3.5

1.64

Jack Eichel (Knights)

Over 2.5

1.81

Under 2.5

1.95

Matthew Boldy (Wild)

Over 2.5

1.64

Under 2.5

2.20

Tomas Hertl (Knights)

Over 2.5

2.50

Under 2.5

1.50

Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild)

Over 2.5

1.64

Under 2.5

2.20

Mark Stone (Knights)

Over 1.5

1.77

Under 1.5

2.00

Mats Zuccarello (Wild)

Over 1.5

1.65

Under 1.5

2.18

William Karlsson (Knights)

Over 1.5

1.70

Under 1.5

2.10

Victor Olofsson (Knights)

Over 1.5

1.91

Under 1.5

1.85

Ryan Hartman (Wild)

Over 1.5

1.70

Under 1.5

2.10

Reilly Smith (Knights)

Over 1.5

2.25

Under 1.5

1.61

Shea Théodore (Knights)

Over 1.5

1.80

Under 1.5

1.97

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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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