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

Game 5 of the NHL Playoffs First Round will see the Vegas Golden Knights hit the ice against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, April 29, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET and airing on ESPN. The teams are tied up 2-2 in the series. Bookmakers give the Golden Knights -235 odds on the moneyline in this matchup with the Wild (+192).

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a look at which squad we pick to bring home the victory in Tuesday's NHL Playoffs First Round action.

Golden Knights vs. Wild Predictions for Tuesday

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

• Moneyline Pick: Golden Knights (-235)
• 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 5-10-15 in overtime contests on their way to a 50-22-10 overall record.
• Vegas has 33 points (14-8-5) in the 27 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 2-10-2 in the 14 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering six points).
• The Golden Knights have scored at least three goals in 62 games (49-7-6, 104 points).
• In the 33 games when Vegas has scored a single power-play goal, it has a 19-10-4 record (42 points).
• In the 60 games when it outshot its opponent, Vegas is 39-17-4 (82 points).
• The Golden Knights' opponents have had more shots in 23 games. The Golden Knights finished 12-6-5 in those contests (29 points).

Wild Splits and Trends

• The Wild (45-30-7 overall) have posted a record of 12-8-20 in contests that have gone to OT this season.
• Minnesota has earned 37 points (16-5-5) in its 26 games decided by one goal.
• Across the 21 games this season the Wild finished with only one goal, they have earned eight points.
• Minnesota has six points (2-7-2) when scoring two goals this season.
• The Wild have earned 88 points in their 49 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 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 register 57 points.

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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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