The Vegas Golden Knights are set for Game 6 of the NHL Playoffs First Round against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday, May 1, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Golden Knights are ahead in the series 3-2. The Golden Knights have -166 odds on the moneyline against the Wild (+141).
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Here is our pick for who will clinch the victory in this NHL Playoffs First Round contest.
Golden Knights vs. Wild Predictions for Thursday
Our computer projection model for this matchup predicts a final score 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 6-10-16 in overtime contests on their way to an overall record of 50-22-10.
- Vegas is 15-8-5 (35 points) in its 28 games decided by one goal.
- Looking at the five times this season the Golden Knights ended 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 exactly two goals (2-10-2 record).
- The Golden Knights are 50-7-6 in the 63 games when they have scored three or more goals (to register 106 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 games when it has outshot its opponent, Vegas is 40-17-4 (84 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 a 45-30-7 record this season and are 12-9-21 in games that have needed overtime.
- Minnesota has earned 38 points (16-5-6) in its 27 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- Across the 21 games this season the Wild finished 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 earned 88 points in their 49 games with three or more goals scored.
- This season, Minnesota has capitalized on a single power-play goal in 30 games and picked up 38 points with a record of 17-9-4.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Minnesota is 20-8-3 (43 points).
- The Wild's opponents have had more shots in 54 games. The Wild finished 26-22-6 in those matchups (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 |
Golden Knights vs. Wild Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
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- Where: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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