Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Betting Pick & Prediction 4/26/25

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Golden Knights versus the Wild? The puck drops at 4:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on TBS. The game will be played at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. The Golden Knights are favored by -1.5 in a Western conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 5.5 goals.

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS MINNESOTA WILD BETTING PICK

The Pick: Minnesota Wild +1.5

This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center at 4:00 ET on Saturday, April 26th.

WHY BET THE MINNESOTA WILD:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Wild winning this game by a score of 4-3.
• We like the Wild on the moneyline (+122)
• The Wild are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Is a Win at St. Paul Possible for the Golden Knights?

With a 4-3 overtime win over Utah, 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 surpassed that.

Vegas trailed 2-0 before Pavel Dorofeyev scored at 15:06 in the second period. Four different players scored for the Golden Knights, with Brett Howden netting the game-winner at 2:15 in overtime.

Vegas fired 35 shots on goal, with Brett Howden netting his 6th goal of the season in overtime. William Karlsson added his 2nd goal of the year, while Noah Hanifin scored for the 2nd time this season. Pavel Dorofeyev opened the scoring for the Golden Knights, marking his 7th goal.

Hanifin also contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to 5. The Golden Knights had 13 offensive giveaways and were held scoreless in the first period before finding the net twice in the second.

Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first two goals and one more late in the 3rd period. Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%, and the defense contributed 10 takeaways and 22 hits.

Will Minnesota Find a Way to Win at Home?

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 3 goals fell short of that mark.

Ryan Hartman scored first for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy netted the game-winner at 2:14 in overtime.

Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, scoring 9:41 into the first period. Matt Boldy followed with his sixth goal, which came in overtime to seal the win for the Wild.

Minnesota fired 33 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways. Jared Spurgeon picked up his second and third assists of the year, while Marco Rossi added his seventh assist on Boldy’s game-winner.

Defensively, the Wild will look to carry over their strong effort from the previous game, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson recorded 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage. The Wild’s defense also contributed 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they gave up came on a Maple Leafs power play late in the first period.