March 5, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET
The No. 4 team in the Western Conference, the Vegas Golden Knights (29-19-14), and the conference’s third-ranked squad, the Minnesota Wild (36-16-10), square off on Friday, March 6 at 10 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Arena. The outing airs on ESPN+.
Vegas claimed a 4-3 road victory over the Detroit Red Wings in its last game on March 4.
Minnesota won at home in its last game on March 3, 5-1 over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
As hockey matchups continue, prepare for the outing with everything you need to know before Friday’s game.
Watch Golden Knights vs. Wild on ESPN+!Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Golden Knights (-113)Underdog: Wild (-106)Over/under: 6.5Golden Knights vs. Wild game info and start timeDate: Friday, March 6, 2026Time: 10 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Golden Knights vs. Wild on ESPN+!Golden Knights stats and trendsThrough 51 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Vegas has been victorious 25 times.In 50 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -113, the Golden Knights have 24 wins.The moneyline odds say Vegas has a 53.1% chance of winning this game.Vegas and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 32 of 62 games this season.In the past 10 games, the Golden Knights have gone 4-5-1 (65.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 3.2 goals-per-game average (32 total) over that span.Over on the defensive side, the Golden Knights have given up 3.1 goals per game (31 total) over those 10 matchups.Wild stats and trendsThe Wild have been an underdog in 26 games this season, with 16 upset wins (61.5%).Minnesota has a record of 16-10 in games when oddsmakers list the team at -106 or longer on the moneyline.Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Wild have a 51.5% chance to win.In 54.8% of Minnesota’s previous games this season (34/62), the teams combined to score more than Friday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.Over the last 10 games, the Wild are 7-2-1 (80.0% of possible points).They have totaled 40 goals over that span.Defensively, the Wild have given up 29 goals (2.9 per game) in those 10 outings.
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