Golden Knights vs. Wild Game 1 betting preview

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The Vegas Golden Knights host the Minnesota Wild in the first game of the NHL Playoffs First Round at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, April 20, beginning at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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Moneyline

Golden Knights to win vs Wild -230

Bet $20, Payout $28.70

Golden Knights vs. Wild Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Golden Knights (-230)
  • Underdog: Wild (+190)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Golden Knights vs. Wild Quick Facts

  • Vegas’ games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 44 of 82 times.
  • Minnesota’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 38 of 82 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.1, is 0.6 more than Sunday’s over/under.
  • The 5.5 goals per game that these two teams concede combined are 0.0 less than the 5.5-goal total set for this match.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

  • The Golden Knights score the fifth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.3 per game for a total of 274 this season.
  • Vegas has given up the third-fewest goals in NHL play this season, 214 (2.6 per game).
  • With a +60 goal differential, they’re ranked third-best in the league.
  • Vegas’ 53 power-play goals this season (12th in the NHL) have come on 187 chances.
  • The Golden Knights’ offense ranks second the league with a 28.34% power-play conversion rate.
  • Vegas has scored a total of six shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Golden Knights rank 26th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 75.74%.
  • The Golden Knights win 50.5% of their faceoffs (15th in the league).
  • Vegas converts 11.1% of its shots, ranking 12th in the NHL.
  • The Golden Knights have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.1 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

  • Vegas has been victorious in 43 of the 66 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 17 games with shorter than -230 moneyline odds this season, the Golden Knights have been victorious in 14.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Vegas has a 69.7% chance of winning this contest.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Jack Eichel: 28 goals and 66 assists
  • Mark Stone: 19 goals and 48 assists
  • Tomas Hertl: 32 goals and 29 assists
  • Adin Hill: 32-13-5 record, .906 save percentage, 121 goals allowed

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

  • The Wild’s 225 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 25th in the NHL.
  • Minnesota’s 236 total goals conceded (2.9 per game) rank 15th in the NHL.
  • Their 18th-ranked goal differential is -11.
  • Minnesota has recorded 43 power-play goals this season (on 207 chances). That ranks 21st in the NHL.
  • The Wild’s power-play conversion rate (20.77%) ranks 20th in the league.
  • Minnesota has recorded four shorthanded goals.
  • The 72.41% penalty-kill percentage the Wild have registered is the league’s 30th-ranked rate.
  • The Wild win 46.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 29th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Minnesota is shooting 10% (25th in the league).
  • The Wild have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Wild Moneyline Insights

  • The Wild have been the underdog 40 times this season, and upset their opponent in 17, or 42.5%, of those games.
  • Minnesota has won two of its three games when it is the underdog by +190 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Wild have a 34.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Wild Leaders

  • Matthew Boldy: 27 goals and 46 assists
  • Marco Rossi: 24 goals and 36 assists
  • Kirill Kaprizov: 25 goals and 31 assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 31-19-6 record, .914 save percentage, 146 goals allowed
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