The Vegas Golden Knights (36-13-2) play the second of a two-game set against the Minnesota Wild (33-14-4) Wednesday. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at Xcel Energy Center. Below, we analyze the Golden Knights-Wild odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
The Golden Knights are looking to bounce back after a 6-5 loss to the Wild in the opener of the two-game set.
Vegas has dropped five straight meetings against the Wild since VGK swept a two-game set back on March 1-3 in Vegas.
The Wild have won back-to-back games, and they’re 9-1-1 across the past 11 games overall.
Total bettors have found the Wild very pleasing at the window, too, hitting the Over in six straight, and eight of the past nine.
Golden Knights at Wild: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:01 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Golden Knights -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Wild +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Against the spread/ATS: Golden Knights -1.5 (+200) | Wild +1.5 (-250)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Golden Knights at Wild: Projected starting goalies
Marc-Andre Fleury (23-10-0, 2.08 GAA, .926 SV%, 5 SO) vs. Cam Talbot (18-7-4, 2.57 GAA, .918 SV%, 2 SO)
Fleury has rattled off six consecutive victories since his most recent setback April 7 in St. Louis.
His last appearance against the Wild was a loss, too, although he allowed just two goals on 27 shots in a 2-1 loss April 3. He is 2-3-0 with a 2.52 GAA and .917 SV% in five starts against the Wild.
Talbot has lost just one of his past 10 starts in regulation, and he has seven wins during the impressive span.
That includes a 6-5 win over the Golden Knights on Monday when he made 27 saves. He is 3-0-0 with a 2.14 GAA and .918 SV% in his past three outings vs. VGK.
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Golden Knights at Wild: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Wild 4, Golden Knights 3
Money line (ML)
The WILD (+105) are a solid value as short ‘dogs as home considering Talbot’s dominance against the Golden Knights (-125) lately, and Minnesota’s overall win streak against Vegas.
VGK has dropped four straight in St. Paul, and five in a row against the Wild overall. The home team has hit in seven of the past nine meetings, with the ‘dog barking in four straight.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Wild +1.5 (-250) will cost you two and a half times your return if you want a little insurance, and that’s just not money well spent. Just roll with Minnesota straight up for a much better value.
PASS.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 5.5 (-110) is the play in this one. These teams just combined for 11 total goals in the front end of the back-to-back set. In addition, the Over has hit in six straight for Minnesota and five in a row at home.
The trends for the Wild, as well as the result in the first game of the series, are driving the Over bet train.
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