The Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10) travel to face off against the Minnesota Wild (45-30-7) on Thursday, April 24th. This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul and televised on TBS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 9:00 ET.

Golden Knights vs Wild

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

Vegas improved to 50-22-10 with a 4-3 overtime win against Utah. The Golden Knights were favored by -1.5 goals, failing to cover the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 7 surpassed that mark.

Utah took a 2-0 lead before Pavel Dorofeyev scored for Vegas in the second period. The Golden Knights had four different players score in the game, with Brett Howden netting the winner 2:15 into overtime.

The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-1 overtime win over the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 45-30-7. Minnesota was favored on the puck line, but couldn’t 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 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy netted the game-winner at 2:14 in overtime.

Vegas Offense Breakdown

Vegas took 35 shots on goal, with Brett Howden netting his 6th goal of the season in overtime for the 4-3 win. William Karlsson scored his 2nd goal of the year, while Noah Hanifin added his 2nd goal and later assisted on Karlsson’s goal. Pavel Dorofeyev opened the scoring for the Knights, marking his 7th goal of the season.

The Golden Knights were held scoreless in the first period before Dorofeyev’s goal at 4:54 in the second. Hanifin’s goal came at 19:59 in the second period. Vegas recorded 13 giveaways and did not score on the power play.

Wild Offense Breakdown

Ryan Hartman got the Wild on the board with his 3rd goal of the season, while Matt Boldy netted his 6th in overtime to secure a 2-1 victory. Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his total to 3 this year.

The Wild fired 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the 2nd and 3rd periods. They had 15 giveaways and were unable to capitalize on any power play opportunities.

Vegas Team Defense

Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first two goals in their last game, as well as a late third-period goal that forced overtime. Adin Hill made 16 saves, posting a save percentage of 84.2%. The defense also contributed 10 takeaways and 22 hits.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will look to carry over their performance from their previous game, where they allowed just 1 goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves, finishing with a 96.4% save percentage. The Wild’s defense also recorded 7 takeaways and 22 hits.

Golden Knights vs Wild Trends

• Across their last three road contests, Vegas has a 3-0 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 3 goals per game.
• Across the Wild last ten home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 5-5, while going 7-3 straight-up.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Wild have a straight up record of 4-6. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 6-4.
• Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Golden Knights struggled vs the puck line going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 4-1.

Golden Knights vs Wild Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Wild to defeat the Golden Knights while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +130, I’m placing a wager on the Wild to win outright.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Wild winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Wild straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 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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