Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Pick & Prediction 4/29/25
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 9:30 ET on ESPN. 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 6 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 9:30 ET on Tuesday, April 29th.
WHY BET THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS:
- Looking at our projections, the Golden Knights are expected to take down the Wild by a score of 4-2.
- Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline
- The Golden Knights should also cover at -1.5
Is a Road Win Possible for Minnesota?
With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 45-30-7. Minnesota was favored on the puck line, but didn’t 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 with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy’s goal at 2:14 in overtime secured the win for Minnesota.
Ryan Hartman put the Wild on the board with his 3rd goal of the season, while Matt Boldy secured the 2-1 win in overtime with his 6th goal. Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his total to 3 for the season, and Marco Rossi added his 7th assist on Boldy’s game-winner.
Minnesota fired 33 shots on goal but came up empty on power plays. The team recorded 15 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, the Wild will look to build on their previous performance, where they allowed just one goal to the Maple Leafs. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and the defense added 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they gave up came on a power play with 52 seconds left in the first period.
Can Vegas Grab a Win at Home?
With a 4-3 overtime win against Utah, the Golden Knights moved to 50-22-10 this season. Vegas was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark.
Vegas fell behind 2-0 before rallying back. Four different players scored for the Golden Knights, with Brett Howden netting the game-winner at 2:15 into overtime.
In their 4-3 overtime win, the Golden Knights fired 35 shots on goal and scored 4 times, with Brett Howden netting his 6th goal of the season in OT. William Karlsson added his 2nd goal, while Noah Hanifin, who scored his 2nd goal, also picked up two assists, bringing his season total to 5.
After a scoreless first period, Pavel Dorofeyev opened the scoring for Vegas with his 7th goal of the season. The Golden Knights recorded 13 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first two goals in their previous game. They also gave up a late third-period goal, which tied the game at 3-3. Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%. The defense finished with 10 takeaways and 22 hits.