The Minnesota Wild, spearheaded by Eric Staal and Jason Zucker, are set to take the ice against Max Pacioretty, Mark Stone, and the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in a Western Conference showdown. The first puck will drop at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 17, and you’ll be able to witness it live on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights Odds
The Golden Knights (-190) are favored over the Wild (+165), and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
Vegas is 18-18 straight-up (SU) and has lost 9.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage isn’t too far off from to what the team posted during the 2018-19 season (43-39). Out of the team’s 36 regular season contests, 18 of them have gone under the total, while 17 have gone over and just one has pushed. The team is 9-9 SU at home this season.
The Golden Knights have been able to convert on 22.5 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 10th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 83.3 percent of all penalties.
Boasting a .918 save percentage and 27.6 saves per game, Marc-Andre Fleury (13-10-2) has been the primary option in goal for Vegas this year. If Vegas chooses to give him the night off, however, the team might go with Malcolm Subban (5-8-8 record, .903 save percentage, 2.96 goals against average).
On the visiting bench, Minnesota is 16-18 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. Through 34 regular season contests, 17 of its games have gone over the total, while 13 have gone under the total and just four have pushed. As the away team so far, the Wild are 7-14 SU.
The Wild have converted on 18.0 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 23rd overall and it’s successfully killed off 77.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
Alex Stalock (25.2 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for Minnesota. Stalock owns a 10-8-2 record, and has registered a .908 save percentage and 2.79 goals against average this year.
Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights Betting Predictions
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Wild, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Wild are 1-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Golden Knights are 3-0 in shootouts.
- The under has hit in three of Vegas’ last five outings.
- Minnesota has managed 25.2 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Vegas is averaging 37.2 shots per game over its last five at home.
- The Knights this season have tallied the fourth-most hits per game in the NHL (27.0), but the team’s averaged 34.4 over their past five games as the home team.
