The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Minnesota Wild in Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday, April 24, starting at 9 p.m. ET on TBS. The teams are tied 1-1 in the series. The Golden Knights are the favorite, with -158 moneyline odds, in this matchup with the Wild, who have +133 moneyline odds.
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Before watching this matchup, here is a peek at which squad we think will come out on top in Thursday's NHL Playoffs First Round action.
Golden Knights vs. Wild Predictions for Thursday
Our computer model for this matchup predicts a final score of Golden Knights 4, Wild 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Golden Knights (-158)
- Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.9 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Wild (+1.5)
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Golden Knights Splits and Trends
- The Golden Knights have a 50-22-10 record overall, with a 4-10-14 record in contests that have gone to overtime.
- Vegas has 31 points (13-8-5) in the 26 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- In the five games this season the Golden Knights scored just one goal, they went 1-2-2 (four points).
- Vegas has finished 2-9-2 in the 13 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering six points).
- The Golden Knights are 48-7-6 in the 61 games when they have scored at least three goals (to record 102 points).
- In the 33 games when Vegas has scored a single power-play goal, it went 19-10-4 to record 42 points.
- In the 58 games when it outshot its opponent, Vegas is 38-16-4 (80 points).
- The Golden Knights have been outshot by opponents 23 times, and went 12-6-5 (29 points).
Wild Splits and Trends
- The Wild have posted a record of 12-7-19 in overtime matchups on their way to an overall mark of 45-30-7.
- Minnesota has earned 36 points (16-5-4) in its 25 games decided by one goal.
- This season the Wild registered only one goal in 21 games and have gone 3-16-2 (eight points).
- Minnesota has earned six points (2-7-2 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
- The Wild have scored more than two goals 47 times, earning 85 points from those matchups (41-3-3).
- This season, Minnesota has scored a single power-play goal in 29 games has a record of 17-9-3 in those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Minnesota is 20-8-3 (43 points).
- The Wild's opponents have had more shots in 51 games. The Wild went 25-22-4 in those contests (54 points).
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Team Stats Comparison
| Golden Knights Rank | Golden Knights AVG | Wild AVG | Wild Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 3.34 | Goals Scored | 2.74 | 25th |
| 3rd | 2.61 | Goals Allowed | 2.88 | 15th |
| 4th | 30.2 | Shots | 27.6 | 22nd |
| 4th | 26.1 | Shots Allowed | 29.6 | 26th |
| 2nd | 28.34% | Power Play % | 20.77% | 20th |
| 26th | 75.74% | Penalty Kill % | 72.41% | 30th |
Golden Knights vs. Wild Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: TBS
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- Where: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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