Both the Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild are coming off a victory, heading into their matchup at Grand Casino Arena on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. Golden Knights (-125) at Wild (+105) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.
Vegas won 4-1 on the road its last time out on Nov. 15 against the St. Louis Blues. The Golden Knights got two points each out of Reilly Smith (two assists) and Pavel Dorofeyev (two assists).
Minnesota won at home in its last game on Nov. 15, 2-0 over the Anaheim Ducks. Matthew Boldy’s two points (one goal and one assist) in that outing led the Wild.
Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will come out on top in Sunday’s hockey action.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Golden Knights vs. Wild Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Wild 4 – Golden Knights 3
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.01 goals)
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Golden Knights vs. Wild Moneylines
Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Golden Knights-Wild game.
Favorite: Golden Knights (-125)Underdog: Wild (+105)Golden Knights Betting InsightsThe Golden Knights have gone 6-7 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.In games it has played with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter, Vegas is 6-5 (winning 54.5% of the time).Based on the moneyline in this game, the Golden Knights’ implied win probability is 55.6%.Vegas’ games this season have finished above this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals eight times.Wild Betting InsightsThis season the Wild have won four of the 10 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Minnesota is 3-4 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +105 or more on the moneyline.The Wild have a 48.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Minnesota’s games this season have had more than 6.5 goals nine of 19 times.Golden Knights Key StatsVegas ranks 17th in the league with 55 goals scored (3.2 per game).The Golden Knights have allowed 49 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking seventh in NHL action for the fewest goals against.Its goal differential (+6) makes the team ninth-best in the league.The 13 power-play goals the Golden Knights have put up this season (on 61 power-play chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.Vegas’ 21.31% power-play conversion rate ranks 12th in the league.The Golden Knights have capitalized with one shorthanded goal this season (15th among NHL teams).Vegas’ 80.85% penalty-kill success rate ranks 14th in the league.Vegas has the third-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 54.1%.The Golden Knights shoot 10.8% as a team (19th in the league).Wild Key StatsWith 52 goals (2.7 per game), Minnesota has the NHL’s 23rd-ranked offense.The Wild have given up 59 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 20th in the league.Its -7 goal differential ranks 27th in the league.The Wild have 19 power-play goals (on 73 chances), second in the NHL.Minnesota scores on 26.03% of its power plays, No. 4 in the NHL.Minnesota’s has the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (73.81%).At 48.1%, Minnesota has the NHL’s 24th-ranked faceoff win rate.The 9.6% shooting percentage of the Wild is 27th in the league.
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