The Minnesota Wild and the Vegas Golden Knights meet Monday in NHL action from the T-Mobile Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights prediction.
Minnesota Wild Recap
The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to build on their 4-3 OT win over Winnipeg last time out to sit at 23-10-6 this season. After this game, Minnesota will head on the road for a game against the San Jose Sharks.
Wild Win 8 Of Last 10
Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild in scoring with 46 points including 23 goals and a team-high 23 assists while Matt Boldy has 45 points including a team-high 24 goals and 21 assists. Marcus Johansson has 28 points with 11 goals and 17 assists. Joel Eriksson Ek has 27 points with 9 goals and 18 assists while Brock Faber has 20 points with 7 goals and 13 assists. Filip Gustavsson’s gone 12-8-4 with a 2.49 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Jesper Wallstedt is 11-2-2 with a 2.17 GAA and a .931 save percentage in goal for Minnesota this season.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Wild have won eight of their last nine games as underdogs.
- The Golden Knights have lost three of their last four games as home favorites after coming off overtime.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine home games after coming off overtime.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Kirill Kaprizov has scored a goal in each of the Wild’s last three road games.
- Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven Monday appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
- Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (27:31) this season.
Vegas Golden Knights Recap
The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to bounce back from a 6-5 shootout loss at the hands of Colorado last time out to sit at 17-8-11 this season. After this game, Vegas will head home for a game against the Nashville Predators.
Golden Knights Lose 4 Of Last 5 Games
Jack Eichel leads Vegas with 41 points coming on 12 goals and a team-high 29 assists. Mitch Marner has 39 points with 9 goals and 30 assists while Pavel Dorofeyev has 25 points with a team-high 15 goals and Ivan Barbashev has 28 points with 12 goals and 16 assists. Tomas Hertl’s added 29 points with 15 goals and 14 assists. Mark Stone also has 29 points with 8 goals and 21 assists. In goal for Vegas so far this season, Adin Hill is 1-0-2 with a 2.73 GAA and an .888 save percentage while Akira Schmid is 11-3-4 with a 2.48 GAA and an .896 save percentage this season. Carter Hart is also 4-1-3 with a 2.76 GAA and an .898 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Golden Knights have won each of their last seven night games at T-Mobile Arena after coming off a shootout.
- The Wild have lost each of their last four games at T-Mobile Arena following a road win.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games at T-Mobile Arena following a road win.
- The home team has covered the puck line in four of the last five games between the Wild and Golden Knights.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Tomas Hertl has scored a goal in six of his last seven home appearances against the Wild.
- Mark Stone has recorded at least one assist in each of his last 10 appearances with the Golden Knights as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- Pavel Dorofeyev has scored seven career goals against the Wild – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Golden Knights’ last seven night games against Western Conference opponents at T-Mobile Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Wild’s last eight night games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
I’m on Minnesota here. I just think that this price is based on people still hanging onto the idea that Vegas’ home ice environment is still as strong as it’s been over the years since the Golden Knights’ inception into the league, and I’m just not sure that it still is. Vegas has a talented roster, but the Wild are also a quality team and Vegas has had issues against teams of their own caliber as of late. I think Minnesota is getting a great price here all things considered, and I’ll back the Wild at this price as a result. Give me Minnesota.