Planning on watching today's Wild and Golden Knights game? Catch the action at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV, as the Golden Knights hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this game is set at 5.5 goals, and the Golden Knights are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Wild in a Western conference matchup.<h3>MINNESOTA WILD VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: Vegas Golden Knights -1.5This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena at 10:00 ET on Friday, April 12th.<h3>WHY BET THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS:</h3><ul><li>Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Wild winning this game by a score of 4-3.</li><li>We like the Wild on the moneyline (+140)</li><li>The Wild are also our pick on the spread at +1.5</li></ul><h3>Can the Wild Pull Out the Win as Road Underdogs?</h3>With a record of 37-31-10, the Wild are in 10th place in the Western Conference and 6th in the Central Division. On the road, Minnesota is 17-17-4 this season.

Over their last ten games, the Wild have gone 4-6, and they have lost three straight games as the underdog. As the underdog this season, Minnesota has gone 12-24-5.Minnesota has an average scoring margin of -.2 goals per game and has been the underdog in 41 games this season. Their overall puck line record is 40-38, including going 24-17 against the puck line as the underdog.

So far, the Wild have had 25 wins by multiple goals and have gone 21-17 against the puck line on the road. In their last ten road games, Minnesota has gone 5-5 vs. the puck line. For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring Minnesota is 6.2. The season's average over/under line is currently at 6.1. The Wild come in with an over/under record of 37-37-4.Through their last three road games, Minnesota has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.For their offensive performance, the Wild come in averaging 3 goals per game this season, which is 22nd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 20th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Wild offense is 10th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 30th in the NHL.Minnesota's current leading scorer is Kirill Kaprizov. This season, he has 42 goals, which puts him 10th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 48 assists so far.Defensively, the Golden Knights come into the season ranked 14th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 30.5 shots per game against Vegas. For the season, they are ranked 23rd in shutouts, coming in with 3 shutouts.Entering the game, goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has started 34 games this season. His current record stands at 17-13, and his save percentage is 0.681%.<h3>Will Vegas Come Through as Home Favorites?</h3>With a record of 42-28-8, the Vegas Golden Knights find themselves in 8th place in the Western Conference and 4th in the Pacific Division. Over their last ten games, Vegas has gone 6-4 and they have lost three straight games coming into tonight's contest. At home this season, the Golden Knights have gone 24-11-2 and they have won three straight games at T-Mobile Arena.

When favored this season, Vegas has gone 28-18-4 and they have been favored in 50 of their 78 games. Against Western Conference opponents, the Golden Knights have gone 27-19 this season and they have gone 14-11 against teams in the Pacific Division. On the year, Vegas has scored 92 points.At home this season, the Golden Knights have a puck line record of 20-17 and an average scoring margin of +.8 goals per game. So far, they have 26 wins by multiple goals and 25 losses by multiple goals. In their last ten home games, Vegas has a puck line record of 5-5.

Overall, the Golden Knights have a puck line record of 39-39, and they have been favored in 50 games. Their puck line record as the favorite is 18-32, and they have an average scoring margin of +.2 goals per game when favored. In their last three games, the team's puck line record is 1-2. For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring Vegas is 6.2. The season's average over/under line is currently at 6.1. The Golden Knights come in with an over/under record of 38-40-0.In their last three games away from home, the Wild have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.When looking at their offense, the Golden Knights have an average of 3.2 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 14th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 16th in the league. This year, the Golden Knights have recorded a 21-15 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 19-13 record.The leading scorer for Vegas' offense is Jonathan Marchessault. Coming into the game he has 41 goals, ranking 13th in the NHL. Marchessault also comes into the game with 26 assists.In terms of defense, the Golden Knights head into the game ranked 14th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 30.5 shots per game against Vegas. So far, they are 23rd in shutouts, achieving 3 shutouts.Goalie Logan Thompson comes into the game having made 40 starts this season. So far, his record is 23-14 and he has a save percentage of 0.77%.

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