Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Pick & Prediction 4/22/25
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Wild versus the Golden Knights? The puck drops at 11:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN. The game will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The odds for this Western conference game currently have the Golden Knights as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals.
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 11:00 ET on Tuesday, April 22nd.
WHY BET THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS:
- Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Golden Knights picking up a 4-3 win.
- Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Wild (+1.5)
Can the Wild Grab a Win in Las Vegas?
With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 45-30-7 on the season. Minnesota was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, and the combined 3 goals 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 secured the win for Minnesota with a goal at 2:14 in overtime.
Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, scoring 9:41 into the first period. Matt Boldy added his sixth goal, which came 2:14 into overtime to secure the win for the Wild.
Jared Spurgeon contributed with two assists, bringing his total to three this season. The Wild fired 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods.
Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, helping the Wild to a 2-1 OT win. Minnesota’s defense also recorded 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came on a Maple Leafs power play with 52 seconds left in the 1st period.
Is It the Golden Knights Game to Lose at Home?
With a 4-3 overtime win against the Utah Hockey Club, the Golden Knights improved to 50-22-10. Vegas, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed it over.
Vegas trailed 2-0 before Pavel Dorofeyev scored at 15:06 in the second period. Four different players contributed to the Golden Knights’ scoring, with Brett Howden netting the game-winner 2:15 into overtime.
Vegas fired 35 shots on goal in their 4-3 overtime win, with four different players finding the back of the net. Brett Howden scored his 6th goal of the season, while William Karlsson added his 2nd. Pavel Dorofeyev netted his 7th, and Noah Hanifin picked up his 2nd goal of the year.
Hanifin also contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to 5. After a scoreless first period, the Golden Knights got on the board at the 4:54 mark of the second period.
On defense, the Golden Knights allowed the first two goals and another late in the 3rd, but they held on to win in overtime. Adin Hill made 16 saves with an 84.2% save percentage, and the defense recorded 10 takeaways and 22 hits.