The Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild take the ice in Game 6 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Thursday, May 1, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Golden Knights hold a 3-2 edge in the series. Oddsmakers give the Golden Knights -168 odds on the moneyline in this matchup against the Wild (+140).
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Before watching this matchup, here's a peek at which club we think will bring home the victory in Thursday's NHL Playoffs First Round action.
Golden Knights vs. Wild Predictions for Thursday
Our computer projection model for this contest expects a final result of Golden Knights 4, Wild 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Golden Knights (-168)
- 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 (50-22-10 overall) have a 6-10-16 record in games that have needed overtime.
- In the 28 games Vegas has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 15-8-5 record (good for 35 points).
- Looking at the five times this season the Golden Knights finished a game with just one goal, they have a 1-2-2 record, good for four points.
- Vegas has taken six points from the 14 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (2-10-2 record).
- The Golden Knights are 50-7-6 in the 63 games when they have scored at least three goals (to register 106 points).
- In the 33 games when Vegas has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it has a 19-10-4 record (42 points).
- In the 61 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Vegas is 40-17-4 (84 points).
- The Golden Knights have been outshot by opponents in 23 games, going 12-6-5 to record 29 points.
Wild Splits and Trends
- The Wild have a record of 45-30-7 this season and are 12-9-21 in overtime contests.
- In the 27 games Minnesota has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 38 points.
- Across the 21 games this season the Wild ended with only one goal, they have earned eight points.
- Minnesota has seven points (2-7-3) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
- The Wild have scored three or more goals in 49 games, earning 88 points from those contests.
- Minnesota has scored a single power-play goal in 30 games this season and has registered 38 points from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Minnesota is 20-8-3 (43 points).
- The Wild have been outshot by opponents in 54 games, going 26-22-6 to register 58 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 |