March 5, 2026Updated March 6, 2026, 9:52 a.m. ET
The No. 3 team in the Western Conference, the Minnesota Wild (36-16-10), visit the conference’s fourth-ranked squad, the Vegas Golden Knights (29-19-14), on Friday, March 6 at 10 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Arena. The game airs on ESPN+.
Minnesota claimed a 5-1 victory at home its last time out on March 3 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Vegas won on the road in its most recent game on March 4, 4-3 over the Detroit Red Wings.
To prepare for this matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Friday’s action.
Watch Wild vs. Golden Knights on ESPN+!Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Wild (-114)Underdog: Golden Knights (-106)Over/under: 6.5Wild vs. Golden Knights game info and start timeDate: Friday, March 6, 2026Time: 10 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Wild vs. Golden Knights on ESPN+!Wild stats and trendsMinnesota has gone 20-16 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.In 35 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -114, the Wild have 19 wins.The moneyline odds say Minnesota has a 53.3% chance of winning this game.Minnesota’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 34 of 62 times.In the last 10 contests, the Wild have gone 7-2-1 (80.0% of possible points).They have totaled 40 goals over that time.On the defensive end, the Wild have given up 2.9 goals per game (29 total) over those 10 outings.Golden Knights stats and trendsThe Golden Knights have been an underdog in 10 games this season, with three upset wins (30.0%).Vegas has won three of its 10 games when it is the underdog by -106 or longer on the moneyline.The win probability for the Golden Knights, implied from the moneyline, is 51.5%.In 51.6% of Vegas’ previous games this season (32/62), the teams combined to score over Friday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.In their past 10 matchups, the Golden Knights are 4-5-1 to earn 65.0% of the possible points.They have put up 32 goals over that span.Over on the defensive side, the Golden Knights have given up 3.1 goals per game (31 total) in those 10 matchups.
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