The Vegas Golden Knights (42-28-4), fourth in the NHL standings for the Pacific Division, host the Minnesota Wild (37-32-9) in one of five NHL games on the NHL schedule Friday. It’s not quite a must-win game for the Golden Knights, but they’re just three points ahead of the Blues, who have three games left, for the last wildcard spot in the NHL playoffs. Vegas beat the Wild 2-1 in the last meeting between these two NHL teams.
Wild vs Golden Knights Picks
- Final Score Prediction: Golden Knights 4-3
- Pick: Over 5.5 (-130)
Marc-Andre Fleury (2.87 GAA, .899 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Minnesota Wild and Logan Thompson (2.76 GAA, .907 save percentage) is the projected starting goaltender for the Wild betting insights.
Numerous sports betting sites provide daily picks and parlays for bettors looking to place a wager on this exciting game. Let’s take a look at the Wild vs Golden Knights score prediction.
Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Odds
Before giving our Wild vs Golden Knights score prediction, we need to take a look at the latest NHL odds available at BetUS:
Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Information
Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights
Location of the game: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
Date & Time: Friday, April 12 at 10 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: ESPN+
Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Recent Scores
Minnesota is 4-5-1 in its last 10 NHL games and coming off a 5-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, one of the leading NHL picks to win the Stanley Cup. Filip Gustavsson allowed five goals on 32 shots, while Matt Boldy led the way offensively with 2 points (1 goal, 1 assist).
The Vegas Golden Knights looked to be rounding into form heading into the NHL playoffs, getting points in seven consecutive games from March 21 to April 2. However, they’ve lost their last three Golden Knights betting picks against the Arizona Coyotes, Vancouver Canucks, and Edmonton Oilers. They’ve been outscored 16-8 in those games.
Last Game Records
Minnesota
The Wild are 1-2-2 in their last five games against the Golden Knights. Two of their last three games against Vegas in the Wild betting insights have been decided by one goal.
Vegas
The Golden Knights are 4-1-0 in their last five games against Minnesota and have lost just twice in their last 10 games against the Wild, so this is a perfect team for them to play when they desperately need a win.
Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
Wild Looking to Play Spoiler
The Wild won’t make the playoffs this year, but they’ve got a chance to make things difficult on the Golden Knights, a team that has had their number in recent years. The Wild are 17-17-4 on the road, including 2-2-1 in their last five games. Minnesota is 21st among NHL teams in goals (3.0) and 18th in shots (30.2). They’re T18th in goals allowed (3.15) and 15th in shots allowed (29.8).
Kirill Kaprizov is the leading scorer for Minnesota with 90 points (42 goals, 48 assists) and Boldy is second with 63 points (27 goals, 36 assists). Boldy has 10 points in his last 10 games. Mats Zuccarello and Jared Spurgeon are on the NHL injury report for the Wild.
Golden Knights Need Points
Vegas isn’t in panic mode quite yet, but getting at least a point against the Wild would do a lot to help them secure a playoff spot. The defending Stanley Cup champions would be a major threat in the NHL playoffs as they would likely have several key players come off the NHL injury report, including Mark Stone and Alex Pietrangelo.
Vegas is 14th in goals (3.18) and 14th in shots (31.0). They’re 13th in goals allowed (2.99) and 21st in shots allowed (30.6). The Golden Knights are 24-11-2 on home ice this season. Jonathan Marchessault leads the team in NHL player stats with 67 points (41 goals, 26 assists).
Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Odds Breakdown
The Wild are +150 betting underdogs with NHL Vegas odds of +1.5 (-175) for the puck line. The Golden Knights are -180 moneyline favorites with -1.5 (+145) puck line odds. The total is 5.5, with over and under odds of -130 and +110, respectively according to BetUS.
Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Pick and Prediction
Stay tuned for live scores and odds throughout the game!
- Final Score Prediction: Golden Knights 4-3
- Pick: Over 5.5 (-130)
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