The Vegas Golden Knights (8-4-5) square off against the Minnesota Wild (8-7-4) at Grand Casino Arena on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-1 in their last outing, while the Wild are coming off a 2-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.

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Before this matchup, here is who we project to secure the win in Sunday's hockey game.

The Wild have put up a 5-2-3 record during their past 10 games. They have scored 30 total goals (eight power-play goals on 37 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 21.6%) while allowing 25 goals to their opponents.

Golden Knights vs. Wild Predictions for Sunday

Our computer model for this matchup expects a final result of Golden Knights 4, Wild 3.

Moneyline Pick: Golden Knights (-126)
Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Wild (+1.5)

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Golden Knights Splits and Trends

The Golden Knights (8-4-5 overall) have a 1-5-6 record in matchups that have gone to overtime.
Vegas has 10 points (3-1-4) in the eight games it has played that were decided by one goal.
The three times this season the Golden Knights ended a game with only one goal, they went 1-0-2 (four points).
Vegas has lost both games this season when it scored two goals.
The Golden Knights have scored at least three goals 11 times, and are 7-1-3 in those games (to record 17 points).
In the six games when Vegas has scored a single power-play goal, it went 3-1-2 to record eight points.
In the 13 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Vegas is 7-2-4 (18 points).
The Golden Knights have been outshot by opponents four times, and went 1-2-1 (three points).

Wild Splits and Trends

The Wild have earned a record of 2-4-6 in overtime matchups on their way to an overall mark of 8-7-4.
Minnesota has earned six points (1-1-4) in its six games decided by one goal.
This season the Wild recorded only one goal in five games and they've earned two points (0-3-2) in those contests.
Minnesota has four points (2-2-0) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
The Wild have scored more than two goals 10 times, earning 14 points from those matchups (6-2-2).
This season, Minnesota has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in six games and registered six points with a record of 2-2-2.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Minnesota is 2-2-3 (seven points).
The Wild have been outshot by opponents 12 times this season, and earned 13 points in those games.

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