Golden Knights vs. Wild NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 6

A pair of the Western Conference's best squads meet on Friday, March 6 when the fourth-place Vegas Golden Knights (29-19-14) host the third-place Minnesota Wild (36-16-10). The oddsmakers see this as a close game, with the Golden Knights -112 to win on the moneyline, and the Wild at -108.

Vegas earned a 4-3 road victory over the Detroit Red Wings its last time out on March 4. Mitchell Marner led the Golden Knights with three points (one goal and two assists).

Minnesota won its last game 5-1 at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 3. Matthew Boldy's three points (three assists) in that outing led the Wild.

Get ready for this matchup with a glimpse at who we project to come out on top in Friday's contest.

Golden Knights vs. Wild Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Wild 3 - Golden Knights 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.04 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Wild Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Golden Knights-Wild matchup.

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-112)
• Underdog: Wild (-108)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• In the 50 times this season the Golden Knights have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 24-26 in those games.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter, Vegas is 24-26 (winning 48.0% of the time).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Golden Knights have a 52.8% chance to win.
• Vegas and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 32 of 62 games this season.

Wild Betting Insights

• This season the Wild have been an underdog 26 times, and won 16, or 61.5%, of those games.
• Minnesota has a record of 16-10 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least -108 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Wild have a 51.9% chance to win.
• Minnesota has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 34 of 62 games this season.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas' 204 total goals (3.3 per game) rank ninth in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights have allowed 191 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 19th in league action in goals against.
• Its goal differential (+13) ranks 11th in the league.
• The 45 power-play goals the Golden Knights have recorded this season (sixth-most in the NHL) have come on 175 power-play chances.
• Vegas is fourth in the league with a 25.71% power-play conversion rate.
• The Golden Knights have capitalized with two shorthanded goals this season (27th among NHL squads).
• Vegas kills 81.88% of opponent power plays, the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Vegas wins 50.6% of its faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights shoot 11.6% as a team (eighth in the league).

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 205 goals on the season (3.3 per game) rank eighth in the NHL.
• The Wild's total of 177 goals given up (2.8 per game) is ninth in the NHL.
• It has the sixth-best goal differential in the league at +28.
• With 53 power-play goals (on 205 chances), the Wild are third-best in the NHL.
• Minnesota has the league's third-best power-play percentage (25.85%).
• This season, the Wild have five shorthanded goals (11th in NHL).
• The 77.99% penalty-kill percentage of Minnesota is 22nd in the league.
• Minnesota is 31st in faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.4%).
• With a shooting percentage of 11.6%, the Wild are eighth in the league.