The Minnesota Wild are on their home ice at Xcel Energy Center to square off with the Vegas Golden Knights for Game 4 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Saturday, April 26, starting at 4 p.m. ET on TBS. The Wild have a 2-1 edge in the series. The Wild have +140 odds on the moneyline against the favored Golden Knights (-166).
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Before watching this matchup, here is a peek at which club we pick to bring home the victory in Saturday's NHL Playoffs First Round action.
Golden Knights vs. Wild Predictions for Saturday
Our computer projection model for this matchup predicts a final tally of Golden Knights 4, Wild 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Golden Knights (-166)
- 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 finished 4-10-14 in overtime contests as part of an overall record of 50-22-10.
- 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 just one goal, they went 1-2-2 (four points).
- Vegas has finished 2-10-2 in the 14 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering six points).
- 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 went 19-10-4 to register 42 points.
- In the 59 games when it outshot its opponent, Vegas is 38-17-4 (80 points).
- The Golden Knights' opponents have had more shots in 23 games. The Golden Knights went 12-6-5 in those matchups (29 points).
Wild Splits and Trends
- The Wild have a 12-7-19 record in overtime matchups this season and a 45-30-7 overall record.
- Minnesota has earned 36 points (16-5-4) in its 25 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- Across the 21 games this season the Wild finished with just one goal, they have earned eight points.
- Minnesota has six points (2-7-2) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
- The Wild have scored three or more goals in 48 games, earning 87 points from those contests.
- Minnesota has scored a single power-play goal in 29 games this season and has registered 37 points from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Minnesota is 20-8-3 (43 points).
- The Wild have been outshot by opponents 52 times this season, and earned 56 points in those games.
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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: Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: TBS
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- Where: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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