Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Pick & Prediction 1/12/25
Looking to win big? The Wild and Golden Knights face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights are hosting the game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Golden Knights are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Wild.
MINNESOTA WILD VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Vegas Golden Knights -1.5
This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena at 8:00 ET on Sunday, January 12th.
WHY BET THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS:
- With the Golden Knights being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Golden Knights.
- Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Wild (+1.5)
Will the Wild Exceed Expectations on the Road?
With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 27-12-4. Minnesota was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark.
Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy scored the game-winner 2:14 into overtime.
Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, scoring for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period. Matt Boldy followed with his sixth goal, which came 2:14 into overtime to secure the 2-1 victory.
Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Wild took 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods, before Boldy’s game-winner in OT.
Defensively, the Wild will look to build off a strong performance in their previous game, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves, finishing with a 96.4% save percentage. The Wild’s defense also contributed 7 takeaways and 22 hits.
Can the Golden Knights Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?
With a 4-3 overtime win against the Utah Hockey Club, the Golden Knights improved to 28-11-3. 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.
The Golden Knights fell behind 2-0 before rallying to score four unanswered goals. Four different players contributed to the scoring for Vegas, with Brett Howden netting the game-winner at 2:15 into overtime.
Vegas took 35 shots on goal in their 4-3 overtime win against Utah, with 13 giveaways. Brett Howden netted his 6th goal of the season in overtime, while William Karlsson added his 2nd goal of the year. Pavel Dorofeyev opened the scoring for the Golden Knights, bringing his season total to 7 goals, and Noah Hanifin followed with his 2nd.
Hanifin also contributed with two assists, giving him 4 and 5 assists on the year. Tomas Hertl picked up his 8th assist, and Mark Stone added his 15th assist on Howden’s game-winner.
Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first two goals of the game and a late equalizer at 13:10 in the 3rd period. Adin Hill finished with a save percentage of 84.2% on 19 shots from Utah, while the Golden Knights’ defense recorded 10 takeaways and 22 hits.