The Minnesota Wild (45-30-7) travel to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10) on Tuesday, April 29th. 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 9:30 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 moved to 45-30-7. Minnesota entered the game as the puck line favorites, but the total of 3 goals fell short of the 6-goal line.

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 Utah, 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 mark.

After falling behind 2-0, the Golden Knights rallied to score four unanswered goals. Four different players contributed to the scoring for Vegas in this one.

Minnesota Offense Breakdown

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild with his 3rd goal of the season, while Matt Boldy netted his 6th in overtime to secure the win. Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his total to 3 for the season.

Minnesota fired 33 shots on goal but failed to convert on any power play opportunities. The Wild had 15 giveaways in the game.

Golden Knights Offense Breakdown

In their 4-3 overtime win, the Golden Knights fired 35 shots on goal and scored four times, with Brett Howden netting his 6th goal of the season in OT. William Karlsson added his 2nd goal of the year, while Pavel Dorofeyev followed with his 7th. Noah Hanifin scored his 2nd goal and also picked up two assists, bringing his assist total to 5.

After a scoreless first period, Vegas found the net twice in the second, with Dorofeyev’s 7th goal and Hanifin’s 2nd. Karlsson’s 2nd goal came in the third period, and Howden’s 6th sealed the win in overtime. The Knights recorded 13 giveaways in the game.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will be looking to carry over their performance from the previous game, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson recorded 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and the defense added 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they gave up came on a power play late in the first period.

Vegas Team Defense

Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first two goals of the game and another late in the 3rd period. They also gave up the opening goal just over 8 minutes into the 1st period and another at the 8:00 mark of the 2nd. Adin Hill finished with a save percentage of 84.2% on 19 shots from the Utah Hockey Club.

Wild vs Golden Knights Trends

• Through their last three road contests, the Wild offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Minnesota posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 ATS.
• Vegas has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
• 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 ten games as the betting favorite, the Wild have a straight up record of 6-4 and an puck line mark of 2-8.

Wild vs Golden Knights Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline bet in this one, we have the Golden Knights coming out on top. However, with the lines sitting at -233, I’d recommend looking to the puck line as our projections have the Golden Knights winning by more than one goal.

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

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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