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

The Vegas Golden Knights take the ice for Game 5 of the NHL Playoffs First Round against the Minnesota Wild at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday, April 29, starting at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The series record is tied 2-2. The Wild have +179 odds on the moneyline against the favored Golden Knights (-218).

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Before watching this matchup, here's a glimpse at which team we think will emerge with the victory in Tuesday's NHL Playoffs First Round action.

Golden Knights vs. Wild Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projection model for this game expects a final tally of Golden Knights 4, Wild 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Golden Knights (-218)
• 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 (50-22-10 overall) have a 5-10-15 record in contests that have needed overtime.
• In the 27 games Vegas has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 14-8-5 record (good for 33 points).
• The five times this season the Golden Knights finished a game with just one goal, they went 1-2-2 (four points).
• Vegas has scored a pair of goals in 14 games this season (2-10-2 record, six points).
• The Golden Knights are 49-7-6 in the 62 games when they have scored three or more goals (to register 104 points).
• In the 33 games when Vegas has scored a single power-play goal, it picked up 42 points after finishing 19-10-4.
• When it has outshot opponents, Vegas is 39-17-4 (82 points).
• The Golden Knights have been outshot by opponents in 23 games, going 12-6-5 to register 29 points.

Wild Splits and Trends

• The Wild have a 12-8-20 record in overtime matchups this season and a 45-30-7 overall record.
• Minnesota has earned 37 points (16-5-5) in its 26 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• Across the 21 games this season the Wild ended with just one goal, they have earned eight points.
• Minnesota has earned six points (2-7-2 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
• The Wild have earned 88 points in their 49 games with three or more goals scored.
• This season, Minnesota has scored a lone power-play goal in 29 games and registered 37 points with a record of 17-9-3.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Minnesota is 20-8-3 (43 points).
• The Wild have been outshot by opponents in 53 games, going 26-22-5 to record 57 points.

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Team Stats Comparison

Golden Knights vs. Wild Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
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• Where: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada

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