Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Betting Pick & Prediction 5/1/25
Betting on today’s Golden Knights and Wild game? Catch the action at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN, as the Wild hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN. The Golden Knights come into this Western conference matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite. The over/under line currently sits 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 7:30 ET on Thursday, May 1st.
WHY BET THE MINNESOTA WILD:
- Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Wild to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
- We like the Wild on the moneyline (+135)
- The Wild are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
Can Vegas Stun the Crowd at Xcel Energy Center?
With a 4-3 overtime win against the Utah Hockey Club, the Golden Knights improved to 50-22-10. Vegas was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed the game over.
Utah took a 2-0 lead before Pavel Dorofeyev scored for Vegas in the second period. The Golden Knights had four different players find the net, with Brett Howden scoring the game-winner in overtime.
After a scoreless first period, the Golden Knights found the net twice in the second, with Pavel Dorofeyev scoring his 7th goal of the season and Noah Hanifin adding his 2nd. William Karlsson followed with his 2nd goal of the year in the third period, and Brett Howden sealed the win in overtime with his 6th goal.
Hanifin also contributed two assists, bringing his total to 5 for the season. Vegas fired 35 shots on goal but gave away the puck 13 times.
Vegas’ defense will look to improve after giving up the first two goals of the game and another late in the 3rd period to Utah. They also allowed the first goal in the 1st period and a second at the 8:00 mark of the 2nd period. Utah tied the game at 3-3 with 6:50 left in the 3rd period. Vegas’ defense finished with 22 hits and 10 takeaways, while Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%.
Do the Wild Have What it Takes at Home?
With a 2-1 overtime win over the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 45-30-7 this season. 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 put the Wild on the board first, scoring at 9:41 in the opening period. The Maple Leafs tied it up late in the first with a goal from William Nylander. Matt Boldy secured the win for Minnesota, scoring at 2:14 into overtime.
The Wild took 33 shots on goal in their 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, with Ryan Hartman netting his third goal of the season at 9:41 in the first period. Matt Boldy followed with his sixth goal, scoring 2:14 into overtime.
Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three. Minnesota had 15 giveaways in the game.
Filip Gustavsson had a strong performance in net for the Wild, making 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, helping secure the 2-1 overtime victory. Defensively, Minnesota recorded 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came at 19:08 in the first period on a Maple Leafs power play.