Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Prediction 10/12/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild meet Monday in NHL action at the Canada Life Centre. Here’s a Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild Prediction. This article will include a Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild Pick.

Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Maple Leafs and Kings, and they play the Predators next. The Golden Knights have won 12 of their last 14 regular season games.

The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.67 goals per game and are scoring on 30.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Victor Olofsson leads Vegas with 4 goals, Jack Eichel has 9 assists, and Mitch Marner has 18 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.33 goals per game and are killing 81.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Carter Hart has allowed 9 goals on 100 shots, and Adin Hill has allowed 5 goals on 44 shots.

Minnesota Wild Betting Preview

The Minnesota Wild lost to the Lightning, beat the Panthers, and they play the Jets next. The Wild have split their last 10 regular season games.

The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring 37.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 6 goals, Quinn Hughes has 5 assists, and Matt Boldy has 23 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 1.8 goals per game and are killing 94.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jesper Wallstedt has allowed 9 goals on 140 shots faced.

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Wild have won each of their last seven home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last seven home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games at Grand Casino Arena.
• The Golden Knights have lost the second period in three of their last four games at Grand Casino Arena.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

• The Golden Knights have won each of their last eight games against Central Division opponents.
• The Wild have lost nine of their last 18 games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Wild have lost the second period in four of their last five games against Western Conference opponents.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Golden Knights’ last four night games against the Wild following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Nine of the Wild’s last 11 games as favorites following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Seven of the last eight Monday night games between teams from the same conference have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last 11 games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last seven games as road underdogs.

Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts

• Matthew Boldy has scored at least one goal in seven of his last eight home appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
• Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in 14 of his last 15 appearances in night games.
• Matthew Boldy has scored the last goal in three of the Wild’s last four games against Western Conference opponents at Grand Casino Arena.
• Kirill Kaprizov ranks T1st in the league for multi-goal games (2) this season.

Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts

• Mark Stone has scored a goal in each of his last three appearances against the Wild.
• Jack Eichel has recorded at least one assist in each of the Golden Knights’ last four road games against Western Conference opponents.
• Jack Eichel ranks T1st in the league for multi-assist games (3) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Minnesota Wild rank T2nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (94.12%).
• The Minnesota Wild rank T1st in the league for power play goals against this season (1).
• The Vegas Golden Knights rank 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (30.43%).
• The Vegas Golden Knights rank 6th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.33).

Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Injury Report

The Wild will be without Brock Faber, Nick Foligno, and Filip Gustavsson. Zach Bogosian and Marcus Foligno are day-to-day.

The Golden Knights will be without Lukas Cormier.

Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Prediction

The Wild have held their own up to this point, and a lot of their games have come on the road or against good teams. The Wild deserve respect coming back home. However, you can argue no team has played better hockey out of the gate than the Golden Knights. Yes, the Golden Knights were expected to beat up on those teams, but they’ve been strong at both ends of the ice regardless. We’re getting a pick ’em price, and it’s hard to turn down the Golden Knights in their current form. Give me some plus money, and I’d consider the Wild. At this price, I have to side with Vegas on the road.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Vegas Golden Knights