The Vegas Golden Knights (19-8-3) travel to face off against the Minnesota Wild (20-6-4) on Sunday, December 15th. This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul and televised on NHLN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 6:00 ET.

Golden Knights vs Wild

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

Vegas improved to 19-8-3 with a 4-3 overtime win against the Utah Hockey Club. The Golden Knights were favored on the puck line, but didn’t cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 7 surpassed that mark.

After falling behind 2-0, Vegas rallied with four different players finding the net. Pavel Dorofeyev scored the first goal for the Golden Knights at 15:06 in the second period.

The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 20-6-4. Minnesota entered the game as the puck line favorites, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 3 goals fell well short of that mark.

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but William Nylander tied it up for Toronto with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy’s goal at 2:14 in overtime secured the win for Minnesota.

Vegas Offense Breakdown

Vegas fired 35 shots on goal, with Brett Howden’s 6th goal of the season coming 2:15 into overtime. Pavel Dorofeyev, with 7 goals this season, got the Golden Knights on the board at 4:54 in the second period. Noah Hanifin added his 2nd goal of the season and later picked up his 4th and 5th assists.

After a scoreless first period, the Golden Knights found the net twice in the second, once in the third, and finally in overtime. They recorded 13 giveaways in the game.

Wild Offense Breakdown

Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, scoring 9:41 into the first period. Matt Boldy followed with his sixth goal, securing the game-winner 2:14 into overtime. Jared Spurgeon contributed with two assists, bringing his total to three for the season.

The Wild fired 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods. They ended the game with 15 giveaways.

Vegas Team Defense

Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first three goals of the game. They gave up one at 8:08 in the first period, another at 8:00 in the second, and a third at 6:50 in the third. Adin Hill finished with 16 saves and a save percentage of 84.2%.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild gave up a late goal in the first period, but they shut out the Maple Leafs the rest of the way, leading to a 2-1 overtime win. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, while Minnesota’s defense recorded 7 takeaways and 22 hits.

Golden Knights vs Wild Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Vegas has an puck line record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 7-3 while averaging 3 goals per game.
• In their last three games at home, the Wild have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• As the betting underdog, the Wild have an puck line mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. Minnesota posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
• In their last three contests as the favorite, Vegas has a poor record vs the puck line going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.

Golden Knights vs Wild Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Wild to pick up on a win over the Golden Knights at home. With the moneyline sitting at -130, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Wild straight-up.

When making a puck line pick, we’re backing the Wild to win and cover. Watch for the Wild to win this game by multiple goals over the Golden Knights.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.

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