Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Matchup

Check out our free Golden Knights vs Wild pick and preview for this NHL matchup in St. Paul. See who we like to win and cover the puck line in this regular season NHL matchup.

  • The Golden Knights are at 19-8-3.
  • In terms of giveaways, the Golden Knights are currently 22nd in the league.
  • The Golden Knights are coming off a 4-3 win vs. the Hockey Club.
  • The Wild head into the game at 20-6-4.
  • In terms of giveaways, the Wild are currently 16th in the league.
  • The Wild are coming off a 2-1 win vs. the Maple Leafs.

Golden Knights vs Wild Preview

Planning on watching today's Golden Knights and Wild game? Catch the action at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN, as the Wild hosts this showdown at 6:00 ET on NHLN. The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Wild are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Golden Knights in a Western conference matchup.

Golden Knights vs. Wild Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: NHL
  • Teams: Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild
  • Where: St. Paul at Xcel Energy Center
  • Date: Sunday, December 15th
  • Betting Odds MIN -1.5, VEG +109 | MIN -130 O/U 6

Golden Knights Preview: Do the Golden Knights Have a Shot at a Road Win?

Vegas improved to 19-8-3 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 7 goals pushed the game over.

After falling behind 2-0, Vegas rallied with four different players scoring. Brett Howden netted the game-winner at 2:15 in overtime.

In their 4-3 overtime win, the Golden Knights took 35 shots on goal, with 13 giveaways. Brett Howden's 6th goal of the season came in overtime, while William Karlsson added his 2nd goal of the year. Pavel Dorofeyev scored for the 7th time this season, and Noah Hanifin netted his 2nd goal.

Hanifin also contributed with two assists, bringing his total to 5 on the season. Mark Stone picked up his 15th assist on Howden’s overtime goal. The Knights were held scoreless in the first period before Dorofeyev got them on the board at 4:54 in the second period.

On defense, the Golden Knights will look to improve after giving up the first two goals of the game and another late in the 3rd period. Adin Hill finished with 16 saves and a save percentage of 84.2%. The Golden Knights' defense tallied 10 takeaways and 22 hits.

Wild Preview: Will the Wild Live Up to Expectations at Home?

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 20-6-4. Minnesota entered the game as the puck line favorites, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 3 goals fell well short of that mark.

Ryan Hartman scored first for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy netted the game-winner at 2:14 in overtime.

Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season at 9:41 in the first period. Matt Boldy followed with his sixth goal, scoring 2:14 into overtime to secure the win.

Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his total to three this season. The Wild took 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods.

Defensively, the Wild gave up a late first-period goal to the Maple Leafs, but they held Toronto scoreless for the rest of the game. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, while the Wild's defense tallied 7 takeaways and 22 hits.

Golden Knights vs Wild Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • When looking at their past three road matchups, Vegas has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
  • Across their three previous home games, Minnesota has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-1 while averaging 2 goals per game.
  • Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Minnesota has an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
  • In their last five contests as the favorite, Vegas has a poor record vs the puck line going 2-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 3-2.

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