Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/22/2025

Game Time: 11:00 pm ET, Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Wild +200, Knights -245; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Wild +195, Knights -240; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Wild +200, Knights -250; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Minnesota Wild:  45-30-7 (4th place, Central Division)

Vegas Golden Knights:  50-22-10 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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Minnesota Wild:  4-4-2 last 10

Vegas Golden Knights:  6-2-2 last 10

The Wild are entering the playoffs with 97 points, a 45-30-7 record overall, and they were 23-13-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-2. Matt Boldy scored 2 goals for them in that one. Kirill Kaprizov led the team in assists with 2 while Joel Eriksson Ek led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Filip Gustavsson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 26 shots with 23 saves and a .885 save percentage. Their offense has scored 228 goals this season averaging 2.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 239 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The Golden Knights are entering the playoffs with 110 points, a 50-22-10 record overall, and they were 29-9-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Minnesota Wild in their last game, winning that one at home 4-2. Brett Howden led the team in goals scored with 2 while Tomáš Hertl and Pavel Dorofeyev each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Tomáš Hertl, Noah Hanifin, Alex Pietrangelo, Nicolas Roy, Brandon Saad, and Shea Theodore each led the team in assists with 1 while Tomáš Hertl and Brett Howden each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Adin Hill was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 20 shots with 18 saves and a .900 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 275 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 219 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Golden Knights listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 2 of a 7 game series between the 1st seeded Golden Knights from the Pacific Division and the 1st Wild Card seeded Wild from the Central Division for the 1st round of the NHL playoffs. The Golden Knights are leading this series 1-0 after game 1. The Golden Knights took a 1-0 series lead after a 4-2 home win over the Wild in the 1st game. The Wild played a tight game with the Golden Knights, but they have also been playing playoff hockey over the last few weeks. The Wild didn't clinch their Wild Card spot until their last game of the regular season so they were playing meaningful games right into this series. The Golden Knights didn't have as much urgency on their side since they had clinched their spot much earlier and were leading the division. The Golden Knights didn't need to win games down the stretch, but they continued to win as they were one of the best teams in the entire NHL this season. They did struggle to pull away in this game, but they will have a much better effort now that they have a meaningful game under their belt and have gotten back into a rhythm. The Wild only had 20 shots in that game too so they weren't generating a ton of scoring chances anyway, and the Golden Knights are also one of the best home teams in the NHL. They were also one of the highest scoring teams in the league this season so they have a big offensive advantage over the Wild in this series, and the Wild didn't have any success against the Golden Knights in the regular season either. The best way to place a bet here is on the Golden Knights to win this game and on the puckline.

Wild Golden Knights Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, April 22, 2025 (11:00 pm ET start time) is Knights 5 Wild 1.

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Minnesota Wild: 35-59 (-11 units) on the moneyline as an underdog. 48-65 (-16.9 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite. 52-70 (-12 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 61-76 (-14.7 units) on the moneyline against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game.

Vegas Golden Knights: 166-110 (+20.6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 92-47 (+20.6 units) on the moneyline in home games. 81-58 (+21.2 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 101-58 (+17.7 units) on the moneyline against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal.

Minnesota Wild:  T. Grosenick (G) Out For Season - Knee.

Vegas Golden Knights:  None.

“[Boldy] was very good. Obviously, he had the two goals, but I thought he was a beast on the puck. He was moving his feet. He played the style game, which gives him a really good chance to be a dominant player in the series. He did a good job.” - John Hynes after his team’s loss against the Golden Knights in game 1 of this series on Sunday.

“We got to our game fairly quickly. We haven't started great here, but we usually get better as the game goes on. I think that happened. So, a lot of positives that way. That part of it was good. We made more plays than them at the end in the offensive zone to secure the win. I think you'll see a similar game on Tuesday. I don't think either team is going to try to get away from what they do well. It's too early in the series.” - Bruce Cassidy after his team’s win against the Wild in game 1 of this series on Sunday.

LW Kirill Kaprizov

C Joel Eriksson Ek

RW Matt Boldy

LD Jonas Brodin

RD Brock Faber

G Filip Gustavsson

LW Ivan Barbashev

C Jack Eichel

RW Mark Stone

LD Brayden McNabb

RD Shea Theodore

G Adin Hill

Points: M. Boldy (73)

Goals: M. Boldy (27)

Assists: M. Boldy (46)

GAA: F. Gustavsson (2.56)

Points: J. Eichel (94)

Goals: P. Dorofeyev (35)

Assists: J. Eichel (66)

GAA: A. Schmid (1.26)

Coaches:

Minnesota Wild: John Hynes (2nd season)

Vegas Golden Knights: Bruce Cassidy (3rd season)