The Minnesota Wild (45-30-7) travel to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10) on Tuesday, April 22nd. 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 11:00 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. Minnesota, favored by -1.5 goals, failed to cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for just 3.

Ryan Hartman scored first for the Wild at 9:41 in the opening period, but the Maple Leafs tied it with just 52 seconds left in the first. Matt Boldy secured the win with a goal at 2:14 in overtime.

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

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

The Golden Knights fell behind 2-0 before rallying to tie the game in the second period. Four different players contributed to the scoring for Vegas, with Brett Howden netting the game-winner at 2:15 into overtime.

Minnesota Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, the Wild took 33 shots on goal but only managed to score twice. Ryan Hartman got his third goal of the season, while Matt Boldy found the net for the sixth time, scoring the game-winner in overtime.

Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Wild had 15 giveaways in the game.

Golden Knights Offense Breakdown

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

The Golden Knights were held scoreless in the first period before Dorofeyev got them on the board at 4:54 in the second. Hanifin’s goal came just before the second intermission, at 19:59. Vegas recorded 13 giveaways in the game.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will aim to carry over their performance from the previous game, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage. The defense added 22 hits and 7 takeaways, although they’ll look to improve on the 8 blocks and avoid taking penalties—Toronto’s lone goal came on the power play.

Vegas Team Defense

Defensively, Vegas will look to improve after allowing the first two goals and another late in the 3rd period. They also gave up the first goal in their previous game, 8:08 into the 1st period. Adin Hill had a save percentage of 84.2% on 19 shots from Utah, and the Golden Knights’ defense recorded 10 takeaways and 22 hits.

Wild vs Golden Knights Trends

• Across the Wild last five road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-4, while going 1-4 straight-up.
• Across the Golden Knights last ten home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 6-4, while going 7-3 straight-up.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-0.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Minnesota has an puck line mark of 2-8 while going 6-4 straight up.

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 -239, you might consider using this bet as a leg of a parlay.

When it comes to my suggested pick for the puck line, I’d advise taking the Wild to cover. Even in the event of a Golden Knights victory, this matchup is likely to remain closely contested, and the Wild should cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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