The Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild face off in Game 5 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday, April 29, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The series is tied up 2-2. The Wild have +188 odds on the moneyline against the favorite Golden Knights (-229).
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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which squad will secure the win in Tuesday's NHL Playoffs First Round action.
Golden Knights vs. Wild Predictions for Tuesday
Our computer projection model for this game calls for a final tally of Golden Knights 4, Wild 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Golden Knights (-229)
- 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 have gone 5-10-15 in overtime matchups on their way to an overall record of 50-22-10.
- Vegas is 14-8-5 (33 points) in its 27 games decided by one goal.
- The five times this season the Golden Knights ended a game with just one goal, they went 1-2-2 (four points).
- Vegas has taken six points from the 14 games this season when it scored two goals (2-10-2 record).
- The Golden Knights are 49-7-6 in the 62 games when they have scored at least three goals (to register 104 points).
- In the 33 games when Vegas has scored a lone power-play goal, it picked up 42 points after finishing 19-10-4.
- When it has outshot its opponent, Vegas is 39-17-4 (82 points).
- The Golden Knights have been outshot by opponents 23 times, and went 12-6-5 (29 points).
Wild Splits and Trends
- The Wild (45-30-7 overall) have posted a record of 12-8-20 in games that have gone to OT this season.
- Minnesota has earned 37 points (16-5-5) in its 26 games decided by one goal.
- This season the Wild scored only one goal in 21 games and have gone 3-16-2 (eight points).
- Minnesota has earned six points (2-7-2 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
- The Wild have scored more than two goals 49 times, earning 88 points from those matchups (42-3-4).
- This season, Minnesota has recorded a lone power-play goal in 29 games and registered 37 points with a record of 17-9-3.
- When it outshoots its opponent this season, Minnesota has posted a record of 20-8-3 (43 points).
- The Wild have been outshot by opponents in 53 games, going 26-22-5 to record 57 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: 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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