Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild 4/3/2023 Picks, Predictions and Odds
On Monday night, the Minnesota Wild will face off against the Vegas Golden Knights at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul in an NHL Inter-Division tournament. The Golden Knights, led by center Jack Eichel, have been on a hot streak recently, winning seven of their last ten games. They are currently sitting at 47-22-7 and are in first place in the Pacific Division with a two-point lead over Edmonton. Vegas boasts an impressive defense that has held opponents to an average of just 2.82 goals per game.
In their last game, the Golden Knights defeated the Wild 4-1 in a back-to-back match-up on Saturday. Defensemen Ben Hutton and Zach Whitecloud both scored in the first period to give Vegas a 2-1 lead going into the second period. Center Brett Howden added another goal in the second period, assisted by centers Ivan Barbashev and Jack Eichel. Center Chandler Stephenson sealed the deal with a goal on an empty net, assisted by center Nicolas Roy. Goalkeeper Laurent Brossoit made 29 saves with an impressive save percentage of .967 to help secure the victory for the Golden Knights. Eichel also contributed two assists in the win. It will be interesting to see if the Wild can bounce back and overcome Vegas’ strong defense in Monday’s game.
- The total stayed UNDER in 4 of Vegas’ last 6 games on the road against Minnesota.
- Vegas is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Western Conference.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas’ last 5 games against an opponent in the Central Division.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild 4/3/2023 Picks, Predictions and Odds
After a 4-1 defeat on Saturday, the Minnesota Wild is back home for game two of a back-to-back against the Vegas Golden Knights. With a 44-23-9 record and 97 points, the Wild are currently holding onto a one-point lead over the Colorado Avalanche for second place in the Central Division. Minnesota has been strong at home this season with a 24-11-3 record. The Wild rank third in the league with an average of 2.63 goals allowed per game, and their top scorer is All-Star Left-winger Kirill Kaprizov with 74 points.
In the previous game, Minnesota struggled with only winning 28 out of 50 face-offs and failing to capitalize on two power play opportunities. Left-winger Matt Boldy was the lone bright spot for the Wild, scoring their only goal just five minutes into the first period with assists from Defenseman John Klingberg and Center Joel Eriksson Ek. The team faced a formidable opponent in former teammate, Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who made 39 saves and dropped his record to 24-14-4 on the season.
- The total stayed UNDER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 6 games at home against Vegas.
- The Wild is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Western Conference.
- The total went UNDER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 7 games against an opponent in the Pacific Division.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild. The NHL Pick for this contest is Minnesota Wild.. Although the Minnesota Wild will be without their top scorer, Left-winger Kirill Kaprizov, due to an upper-body injury, the team has shown they can still perform well without him. With home-ice advantage and a supportive crowd behind them, the Wild look to come out strong and dominate the Vegas Golden Knights in Monday’s match-up, aiming to split the back-to-back games. The prediction is a 4-2 win for the Minnesota Wild.
NHL Starting Time: 8:00 PM ET
Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN
Date: Monday, April 3, 2023
TV: ATRM, NHL Net
NHL Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota Wild -135
NHL Totals: 6.0
