Minnesota Wild (20-6-4) vs Vegas Golden Knights (19-8-3)
December 15, 2024 at 06:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Minnesota Wild -125 / Vegas Golden Knights +105 — Over/Under: 5.5
The Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild meet Sunday in NHL action at the Xcel Energy Center. 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 Jets, lost to the Oilers, and they play the Canucks, Kraken and Ducks next. The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.47 goals per game and are scoring on 26.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Ivan Barbashev leads Vegas with 15 goals, Jack Eichel has 31 assists and Pavel Dorofeyev has 90 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.97 goals per game and are killing 78.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Samsonov has given up 32 goals on 308 shots faced, while Adin Hill has allowed 54 goals on 536 shots.
Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
The Minnesota Wild beat the Flyers, lost to the Oilers, and they play the Panthers, Utah Hockey Club, Jets, and Blackhawks next. The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3.17 goals per game and are scoring on 19.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 20 goals, Matt Boldy has 16 assists and Ryan Hartman has 61 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.5 goals per game and are killing 71.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 49 goals on 630 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 21 goals on 232 shots.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Golden Knights have won three of their last four games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Wild have lost four of their last seven games as home favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in 16 of their last 17 games as road underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Golden Knights have won the third period in each of their last three games against the Wild following a road loss.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Wild’s last eight home games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Golden Knights’ last five night games against Western Conference opponents has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 13 of the Golden Knights’ last 14 games following a road loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in seven of the Wild’s last eight games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one goal in seven of his last eight appearances with the Wild as favorites.
- Joel Eriksson Ek has recorded at least one assist in each of his last nine appearances after playing the previous day.
- Kirill Kaprizov has recorded at least one point in 22 of his last 23 appearances with the Wild as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Ivan Barbashev has scored a goal in three of the Golden Knights’ last four games as underdogs.
- Mark Stone has recorded at least one point in 13 of his last 14 appearances in night games.
- Jack Eichel has recorded at least one assist in four of his last five appearances against the Wild after playing less than 20 minutes in the Golden Knights’ last game.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
The Minnesota Wild should get the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, and they’ve been the sharper, more consistent team. However, Vegas in the underdog role has some bite to it, as they compete in every game, they’re above average at both ends of the ice, and they have 8 road wins. The Vegas Golden Knights have also won 8 of the last 10 games against the Wild. The Wild should be favored, but the value is with Vegas and the more favorable price. I’ll take it.