Vegas Golden Knights

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Minnesota Wild

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We’re Expecting Lots of Goals

Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10, 21-13-7 Away) face Minnesota Wild (45-30-7, 22-17-2 at Home) in this Stanley Cup Playoffs first round game at Xcel Energy Center. The Knights lead the series 3-2.

The sportsbooks have been generous with the 1.93 that we see the Golden Knights and the Wild score Over 5.5 goals combined. We’re expecting the lamp to be lit multiple times.

8 Wins in Previous 10 H2H Games for Knights

When Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild met on Tuesday night, the Knights managed a 3-2 (OT) victory at T-Mobile Arena.

The Knights had 32 shots on goal, with William Karlsson, Mark Stone and Brett Howden scoring one goal each. The Wild managed 22 shots on goal, with Matthew Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov each scoring one goal.

The Knights have won eight of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Adin Hill (Expected)
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 (Expected)
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
Vegas Golden Knights – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.2 goals from 31.7 shots on goal, with a 18.5% powerplay efficiency. The Knights have been giving up 2.8 goals from 24.5 shots, averaging 2.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 73.9%.

Tomas Hertl is the top points scorer with 7 points, 4 goals and 3 assists, with William Karlsson recording 6 points, 3 goals and 3 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Adin Hill have a 2.71 goal against average with a .876 save percentage.

Minnesota Wild – Last 10 Games

The Wild have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.6 goals from 29.8 shots on goal, with a 24.1% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.2 goals from 30.0 shots, averaging 2.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 77.8%.

The top points scorer is Matthew Boldy with 16 points, 7 goals and 9 assists, while Kirill Kaprizov is next in line after having 13 points, 7 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 2.62 GAA with a .909 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

A great deal of research goes into our NHL predictions. We start by studying the latest form and getting a handle on injuries. The key player and goalie stats can then be used as the missing piece of the jigsaw.

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 6 of the last 10 Golden Knights games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Golden Knights games on the road this season.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Wild games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Wild games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Wild games at home this season.

Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Prediction

We’re expecting the net to be found on a frequent basis and that leads us to an Overs pick on the goal line. Let’s grab the 1.93 that this outcome happens in the NHL encounter.

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Over 5.5 Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 51.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our analysts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Pavel Dorofeyev Over 2.5 Shots 1.52 bet365 logo

Pavel Dorofeyev (Golden Knights) has recorded Over 2.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. We think this could be a telling statistic and we’ll back him to cover the line which is available at odds of 1.52.

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Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Bet Builder Tips

Totals Over 5.5
To Score Tomas Hertl
Shots on Goal Pavel Dorofeyev Over 2.5

Our same game parlay pick is Over 5.5 goals, Tomas Hertl (Golden Knights) to score and Pavel Dorofeyev (Golden Knights) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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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.

Latest Moneyline Odds Suggest a Close-Run Battle

Vegas Golden Knights have the shortest price to win this game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 62% probability due to their 1.61 Moneyline betting odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Minnesota Wild are trading at 2.36.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 5.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. The Over 5.5 selection is available to back at 1.91.

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Kirill Kaprizov Favorite to Find the Net First

Kirill Kaprizov is available at 2.30 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favorite is now priced at odds of 8.50 to find the net first.

Player Goals

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild)
First
8.50
Anytime
2.30
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Jack Eichel (Knights)
First
10.50
Anytime
2.70
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Matthew Boldy (Wild)
First
11.00
Anytime
2.80
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Tomas Hertl (Knights)
First
11.00
Anytime
2.88
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Player Shots

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild)
Over 3.5
2.10
Under 3.5
1.70
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Jack Eichel (Knights)
Over 2.5
1.74
Under 2.5
2.05
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Matthew Boldy (Wild)
Over 2.5
1.67
Under 2.5
2.15
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Tomas Hertl (Knights)
Over 2.5
2.15
Under 2.5
1.67
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild Stats

Moneyline

  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

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Team News

Vegas Golden Knights Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
48 Tomas Hertl 5 18.88 3 2 5 -1
7 Alex Pietrangelo 5 22.82 1 2 3 3
21 Brett Howden 5 12.62 3 0 3 1

Minnesota Wild Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
97 Kirill Kaprizov 5 22.88 5 4 9 1
12 Matthew Boldy 5 24.96 5 2 7 2
38 Ryan Hartman 5 17.64 0 4 4 -1

Injuries & Suspensions

Vegas Golden Knights Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Robin Lehner
Injured
Pavel Dorofeyev
Injured

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
David Jiricek
Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Vegas Golden Knights Lineups

30 Apr NHL Playoffs
Wild 2-3 Golden Knights
27 Apr NHL Playoffs
Golden Knights 4-3 Wild
25 Apr NHL Playoffs
Golden Knights 2-5 Wild
23 Apr NHL Playoffs
Wild 5-2 Golden Knights
21 Apr NHL Playoffs
Wild 2-4 Golden Knights
17 Apr NHL
Golden Knights 4-1 Canucks
16 Apr NHL
Golden Knights 4-5 Flames
13 Apr NHL
Predators 3-5 Golden Knights
11 Apr NHL
Kraken 1-2 Golden Knights
09 Apr NHL
Golden Knights 2-3 Avalanche

Previous Minnesota Wild Lineups

30 Apr NHL Playoffs
Wild 2-3 Golden Knights
27 Apr NHL Playoffs
Golden Knights 4-3 Wild
25 Apr NHL Playoffs
Golden Knights 2-5 Wild
23 Apr NHL Playoffs
Wild 5-2 Golden Knights
21 Apr NHL Playoffs
Wild 2-4 Golden Knights
16 Apr NHL
Ducks 2-3 Wild
13 Apr NHL
Wild 3-2 Canucks
12 Apr NHL
Wild 2-4 Flames
10 Apr NHL
Sharks 7-8 Wild
07 Apr NHL
Stars 2-3 Wild

NHL Standings

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