Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Prediction 11/16/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

The Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild meet Sunday in NHL action at the Grand Casino Arena. 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 lost to the Islanders, beat the Blues, and they play the Rangers next. The Golden Knights have lost 4 of their last 5 games.

The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.24 goals per game and are scoring on 21.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Pavel Dorofeyev leads Vegas with 10 goals, Jack Eichel has 16 assists and Tomas Hertl has 48 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.88 goals per game and are killing 78.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Adin Hill has given up 10 goals on 89 shots faced, while Akira Schmid has allowed 24 goals on 239 shots.

Minnesota Wild Betting Preview

The Minnesota Wild beat the Ducks, lost to the Sharks, and they play the Hurricanes next. The Wild have won 3 of their last 4 games.

The Minnesota Wild are averaging 2.74 goals per game and are scoring 26 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 10 goals, Matt Boldy has 10 assists and Joel Eriksson Ek has 59 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 3.11 goals per game and are killing 73.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 40 goals on 384 shots faced, and Jesper Wallstedt has given up 13 goals on 171 shots.

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Golden Knights have lost four of their last five games as favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Wild have won four of their last five home games.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games as home underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five night games following a road win.
• The Golden Knights have lost the third period in three of their last four games as favorites following a road win.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

• The road team has won seven of the Golden Knights’ last eight games.
• The Wild have lost each of their last seven games as home underdogs following a home win.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four night games at Grand Casino Arena following a home win.
• The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in four of their last five road games.
• The Golden Knights have won the third period in each of their last five games as favorites against Western Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Wild’s last four games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Golden Knights’ last four games against Central Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last seven games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last six games as favorites against the Wild.

Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts

• Matthew Boldy has scored at least one goal in four of the Wild’s last five games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• Marcus Johansson has recorded at least one point in 10 of the Wild’s last 11 games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• Kirill Kaprizov has recorded at least one assist in five of his last six appearances after playing the previous day.

Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts

• Tomas Hertl has scored a goal in each of the Golden Knights’ last three games.
• Mark Stone has recorded at least one point in each of his last 10 appearances with the Golden Knights as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• Mark Stone has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Minnesota Wild rank 26th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (73.81%).
• The Minnesota Wild rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
• The Vegas Golden Knights rank 3rd in the league for shots against per game this season (25.2).
• The Vegas Golden Knights rank 29th in the league in penalty minutes this season (131).

Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Prediction

Both teams on the end of a back-to-back, the Wild probably have the advantage considering they haven’t had to travel. However, the Wild have had issues stringing together wins, and now they face a Vegas side that’s won 8 of the last 10 meetings. A lot of those games weren’t that competitive, either. You can also argue the Golden Knights have played their best hockey overall this season on the road. Give me Vegas and the cheap price.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Vegas Golden Knights