Golden Knights vs. Wild Prediction & Picks - NHL Playoffs First Round Game

The Vegas Golden Knights are set for Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs First Round Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild, beginning at 11 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Golden Knights are on top 1-0 in the series. The Golden Knights are the favorite, with -243 moneyline odds, in this game against the Wild, who have +197 moneyline odds.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our pick for which squad will emerge victorious in Tuesday's NHL Playoffs First Round action.

Golden Knights vs. Wild Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer model for this encounter expects a final result of Golden Knights 4, Wild 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Golden Knights (-243)
• Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.9 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Golden Knights (-1.5)

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Golden Knights Splits and Trends

• The Golden Knights are 50-22-10 overall and 4-10-14 in overtime games.
• Vegas is 13-8-5 (31 points) in its 26 games decided by one goal.
• In the five games this season the Golden Knights scored only one goal, they went 1-2-2 (four points).
• Vegas has taken six points from the 12 games this season when it scored exactly two goals (2-8-2 record).
• The Golden Knights have scored more than two goals 61 times, and are 48-7-6 in those games (to register 102 points).
• In the 33 games when Vegas has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it has a 19-10-4 record (42 points).
• When it has outshot opponents, Vegas is 38-15-4 (80 points).
• The Golden Knights' opponents have had more shots in 23 games. The Golden Knights went 12-6-5 in those contests (29 points).

Wild Splits and Trends

• The Wild have a 45-30-7 record this season and are 12-7-19 in games that have required overtime.
• In the 25 games Minnesota has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 36 points.
• In 21 games this season when the Wild ended a game with just one goal, they earned a total of eight points (3-16-2).
• When Minnesota has scored a pair of goals this season, they've earned six points (2-7-2 record).
• The Wild have earned 83 points in their 46 games with more than two goals scored.
• This season, Minnesota has scored a lone power-play goal in 29 games has a record of 17-9-3 in those matchups.
• When it outshoots its opponent this season, Minnesota has posted a record of 20-8-3 (43 points).
• The Wild's opponents have had more shots in 50 games. The Wild finished 24-22-4 in those contests (52 points).

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Golden Knights vs. Wild Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 11 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
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• Where: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada

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