Golden Knights vs. Wild betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Vegas Golden Knights are solid favorites (-172) on home ice against the Minnesota Wild (+142) at T-Mobile Arena on Friday.

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Moneyline

Golden Knights to win vs Wild -172

Bet $20, Payout $31.63

Golden Knights vs. Wild Game Info & Betting Lines

Vegas’ games this season have gone over 6 goals 42 of 78 times.
Minnesota has combined with its opponent to score over 6 goals in 42 of 78 games this season.
The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.2, is 0.2 above Friday’s over/under.
This game’s over/under is 0.1 less than the 6.1 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

The Golden Knights’ 3.2 average goals per game add up to 248 total, which makes them the 14th-ranked scoring team in the league.
On defense, the Golden Knights have conceded 233 goals (3.0 per game) to rank 11th in NHL action.
Their goal differential (+15) ranks them 13th in the league.
The Wild’s 234 total goals (three per game) rank 21st in the NHL.
The Wild’s 246 total goals given up (3.2 per game) rank 18th in the league.
Their 19th-ranked goal differential is -12.

Vegas has won 28 of its 50 games as a favorite this season.
In 25 games with moneyline odds shorter than -172 this season, the Golden Knights have won 16 times.
The moneyline odds say Vegas has a 63.2% chance of winning this game.
Minnesota has 11 wins when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (which has happened 40 times).
Minnesota has 11 games this season playing as the underdog by +142 or longer, and is 4-7 in those contests.
Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Wild have a 41.3% chance to win.

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Jonathan Marchessault is one of Vegas’ leading contributors this season with 67 points. He has averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 16.2%.
Jack Eichel is another of Vegas’ important contributors currently with 63 total points (29 goals and 34 assists) to his name.
With 56 points through 66 games (27 goals and 29 assists), William Karlsson has been an important part of Vegas’ offensive attack this season.
Logan Thompson (23-14-5) has a 2.8 goals against average and a save percentage of .908 for Vegas.

Kirill Kaprizov’s 90 points make him an important offensive option for Minnesota. He has recorded 42 goals and 48 assists in 71 games.
Matthew Boldy has amassed 63 points this season, with 27 goals and 36 assists.
Joel Eriksson Ek is a key player on offense for Minnesota with 31 goals and 31 assists.
Filip Gustavsson is 19-17-5 in 44 games this season, conceding 128 goals (3.1 goals against average) with 1130 saves and an .898 save percentage (48th in the league).

All Media on this page by Associated Press.