Wild vs. Golden Knights Prediction, Odds & Expert Picks Tonight: NHL Player Props & Best Bets
The Vegas Golden Knights have dominated the Minnesota Wild recently at T-Mobile Arena, winning seven of the last eight meetings in Sin City. That includes a 4-2 victory Sunday in the opening game of the teams’ first-round playoff series.
Vegas is a -250 favorite to extend that dominance when the teams meet tonight for Game 2 (11 p.m. ET, ESPN and Sportsnet), but the total of 5.5 is what has our attention as our top Wild vs. Golden Knights prediction. See what else we’re eying on our favourite NHL picks, based on the latest Stanley Cup odds.
📡 How to watch Wild vs. Golden Knights live (Game 2)
📅 Tuesday, April 22
🕗 11 p.m. ET
📍 T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas)
📺 ESPN, Sportsnet | 🛜 ESPN+, Sportsnet+
📊 Best Wild vs. Golden Knights odds, records, stats & trends
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💡 Wild vs. Golden Knights predictions, expert picks & best bets: Game 2
✅ Against the spread pick: Wild +1.5 (-130 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐
✅ Moneyline pick: Wild (+200 via BetMGM) ⭐
✅ Over/Under pick: Under 5.5 (-110 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
🎯 Wild vs. Golden Knights Game 2 prediction
- Wild 3, Golden Knights 2
📰 Wild vs. Golden Knights Game 2 preview
The Golden Knights drew first blood in this series Sunday with a 4-2 victory, but the game was in doubt until Brett Howden potted an empty-netter with a tenth of a second left on the clock. High-danger chances were at a premium as Vegas held the Wild to seven but generated only 10 of its own.
We should see another low-scoring contest in Game 2, especially with the underdog Wild knowing that’s their best chance to salvage a split in Sin City. That’s a style Minnesota was happy to play down the stretch of the regular season, helping the Wild secure points in six of their final eight games despite managing two regulation-time goals or fewer in six of those contests.
The Wild have also struggled to generate much offense in recent meetings with the Golden Knights, potting just nine goals in the last six matchups against Vegas. Meanwhile, two of the Golden Knights’ four goals in Game 1 came on the powerplay - including Howden’s second of the night into an empty net.
Three of the last five games between these teams featured fewer than six goals, and it would have been four of the last five if not for the last-second empty netter on Sunday. With another tight-checking affair likely on Tuesday, the Under 5.5 is my favorite play, while a potential +200 return on the Wild is the only way I can look at the moneyline.
✅ Best bet: Under 5.5 (-110 via BetMGM)
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🚨 Tomas Hertl anytime goal ⭐⭐
After closing the regular season with 21 goals in his final 32 games, Hertl continued his heater in Game 1 with a goal and an assist. Dating back to Jan. 11, the former San Jose Shark ranks third in the NHL in goals per game and 14th in points per game.
Oddsmakers are catching on, but the +260 odds you can get at DraftKings for an anytime goal are still extremely generous. By comparison, Leon Draisaitl - the only player in the playoffs who has had more goals than Hertl since mid-January - paid just +160 to score a goal for the Edmonton Oilers in their playoff opener Monday. If Hertl stays hot for the Knights on Tuesday, a $10 wager will net you $26.
💰 Best odds: +260 via DraftKings
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🚨 Matt Boldy Over 2.5 shots ⭐⭐⭐
As Matt Boldy goes, so does the Wild offense. The young sniper led the Wild in goals, assists and points this season, and his 271 shots on net were nearly double the output of any other player on the Minnesota roster. He also supplied the Wild’s only two goals in Game 1.
Two shots on net have essentially been the floor for Boldy lately, as the forward has recorded multiple shots on net in seven of his last eight games. I’m fine laying -140 on Boldy getting a third shot on goal in a contest where the Wild should be pulling out all the stops. If you bet this prop at bet365, you can win $7.14 on a $10 wager.
💰 Best odds: -140 via bet365
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🚨 Filip Gustavsson Under 26.5 saves ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Although 26.5 may look like a low number, it’s actually the highest that Gustavsson’s saves prop has been set at over his last 10 outings. That doesn’t seem warranted in a game where Minnesota will be buckling down defensively more than ever, especially after Gustavsson turned aside just 23 shots in Game 1.
In fact, Gustavsson hasn’t had to make more than 26 saves in four of his last five starts behind a Minnesota defense that has given up fewer than 30 regulation-time shots in six of its last seven games. And while Vegas has a reputation for being a high-scoring team at home, the Golden Knights haven’t recorded more than 30 shots on net in six straight games at T-Mobile Arena.
The consensus price on Gustavsson’s Under 26.5 saves prop as of Monday night was -120, but you could save a couple of cents betting the -118 price at BetMGM. A $10 wager will net you $8.47.
💰 Best odds: -118 via BetMGM
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🪧 Wild vs. Golden Knights Game 2 opening odds
Opening odds via BetMGM.
- Puck line: Wild +1.5 (-130) | Golden Knights -1.5 (+110)
- Moneyline: Wild +200 | Golden Knights -250
- Over/Under: Over 5.5 (-110) | Under 5.5 (-110)
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