The Minnesota Wild (45-30-7) travel to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10) on Sunday, April 20th. This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 10:00 ET.

Wild vs Golden Knights

The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 45-30-7 this season. As -1.5 goal favorites, Minnesota failed to cover the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, but the game’s 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 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.

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

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

Vegas trailed 2-0 before rallying with four different players finding the net. Pavel Dorofeyev started the comeback, scoring at 15:06 in the second period.

Minnesota Offense Breakdown

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild, netting his third goal of the season at 9:41 in the first period. Matt Boldy later secured the 2-1 win in overtime with his sixth goal of the year, 2:14 into the extra period.

Jared Spurgeon contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Wild fired 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless on the power play.

Golden Knights Offense Breakdown

The Golden Knights fired 35 shots on goal in their 4-3 win over Utah, with Brett Howden netting his 6th goal of the season in overtime. William Karlsson added his 2nd goal, while Pavel Dorofeyev scored his 7th. Noah Hanifin found the net for the 2nd time this season and also picked up two assists, bringing his total to 5.

After a scoreless first period, the Golden Knights got on the board at 4:54 in the second. They followed with another goal at 19:59 in the second period. Vegas recorded 13 giveaways in the game.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will look to build on their last performance, where they allowed just one goal to the Maple Leafs. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and the defense added 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came on a power play late in the first period.

Vegas Team Defense

Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after giving up the first two goals in their previous game and another late in the 3rd period. They also allowed the first goal in the 1st period at the 8:08 mark and another at 8:00 in the 2nd. Despite this, the defense came up big in overtime, not allowing a goal and leading to a 4-3 victory. Goalie Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%.

Wild vs Golden Knights Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Wild have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• Although Vegas has a straight up record of 2-1 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs. the puck line going 1-2. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 4-1.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Wild have a straight up record of 3-2, while going 0-5 against the spread.

Wild vs Golden Knights Prediction

If you’re looking for a straight moneyline bet, then the Golden Knights are the way to go. However, with a payout of -201, you might consider using this bet as a leg of a parlay.

My recommended pick for the puck line is to take the Wild to cover. Even if the Golden Knights win straight-up, this one should be close throughout and the Wild should 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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