The Vegas Golden Knights (5-1-0) face the Minnesota Wild (3-1-1) Monday at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota. Puck drop is set for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze NHL odds around the Golden Knights vs. Wild odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
2025-26 season series: Wild won 3-0
The Knights outlasted the LA Kings 2-1 in overtime for the home win Saturday. LW Trevor Connelly and RW Mitch Marner each had a goal and an assist in the victory. It was the first time this season that VGK didn't score at least 3 goals. The Golden Knights have played 2 road games against inferior competition, combining for a 9-4 score. This will be their biggest test of the young season.
The Wild took care of the Florida Panthers 4-1 to snap a 2-game
road losing skid Saturday. LW Kirill Kaprizov hit an empty-netter for a hat trick late in the game. LW Matt Boldy scored his first goal of the season and added an assist. The Wild are still operating without D Brock Faber due to a fractured skull.
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Golden Knights at Wild odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Golden Knights -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Wild -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Golden Knights +1.5 (-275) | Wild -1.5 (+200)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Golden Knights at Wild projected goalies
Carter Hart (3-1-0, 2.25 GAA, .910 SV%) vs. Jesper Wallstedt (3-1-1, 1.78 GAA, .936 SV%)
Hart has continued to impress after a good first season with the club in 2025-26. He has stopped 51 of 54 shots in his last 2 starts and won them both. He faced the Wild once last season and was pulled after allowing 5 goals in a little more than a period of action.
Wallstedt has been a brick wall with Filip Gustavsson on LTIR with a hip injury. He has allowed just 9 goals in 5 starts and held the Panthers to 1 goal on 30 shots last time out. He didn't face Vegas last season, but stopped 24 of 27 in a loss to them 2 seasons ago.
Golden Knights at Wild picks and predictions
Prediction
Wild 4, Golden Knights 3
Moneyline
The WILD (-110) are at home, where they're tough to play against. The teams are comparable from a roster standpoint with ascending goaltenders. I'll lean toward the home side.
Puck line/Against the spread
No interest, PASS.
Over/Under
The Wild have yet to cash an Over on the season, but VGK is 3-2 O/U. I look for a chippy affair that goes back and forth. It'll be close, and it may require overtime, but I'll take the OVER 6 (-110).
Best prop bet
Give me Wild LW MATT BOLDY OVER 2.5 SHOTS (-185). If this goes to 3.5, I'd take that Over, too. He has 4, 3, 7, 4 and 5 SOG this season.
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