Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Taavi Pailk in NHL Picks
The Minnesota Wild will attempt to cool off the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night at Grand Casino Arena. The hosts are backed by an impressive head-to-head record.
Minnesota has beaten Vegas in three consecutive games, scoring 12 goals. The Golden Knights made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals last season, but the Wild swept them during the regular season. It seems like this is simply a bad matchup for an otherwise dominant team.
Vegas has flexed its muscles again at the start of 2026-27, posting a 5-1-0 record. They are riding a four-game winning streak ahead of their trip to Saint Paul. Yet the team can’t be fully confident after struggling against the Wild last season.
The Wild have opened the campaign with a 3-2-0 run. Back-to-back defeats to Buffalo and Tampa Bay slowed their momentum, but the team was hugely impressive in Saturday’s matchup with the Florida Panthers.
Facing the Panthers is never easy, but the Wild won 4-1 on the road. Kirill Kaprizov grabbed the headlines with a four-point performance. He’s tied for the league lead in goals and should relish the challenge of taking on last year’s finalists.
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Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Form
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10 | 516 | 3 | 1 | +9 |
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7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +6 |
Minnesota Wild and Vegas Golden Knights Latest Matches
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Minnesota Wild against Vegas Golden Knights : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
C. Pickard
J. Wallstedt
J. Brodin
O. Maatta
J. Spurgeon
D. Spacek
D. Hunt
Q. Hughes
R. Lorenz
B. Coleman
J. Eriksson Ek
K. Kaprizov
R. Hartman
M. McCarron
Y. Trenin
N. Sturm
M. Shabanov
Y. Danila
B. Brink
M. Boldy
C. Hart
A. Hill
N. Hanifin
S. Theodore
R. Andersson
B. McNabb
P. Wotherspoon
J. Lauzon
J. Eichel
N. Dowd
M. Stone
T. Hertl
M. Marner
I. Barbashev
B. Bowman
R. Lavoie
M. Gatcomb
B. Howden
W. Karlsson
T. Connelly
Most goals and assists
Minnesota Wild
Vegas Golden Knights
V. Olofsson
(4 Goals)
Q. Hughes
(5 Assists)
J. Eichel
(9 Assists)
Minnesota Wild - Vegas Golden Knights Key Points
- Minnesota won all three meetings with Vegas last season.
- The Wild have the second-best defensive record in the league, allowing 1.80 goals per game.
- Minnesota ranks third in the league in power-play and penalty-killing efficiency.
- Vegas has scored two or fewer goals in six of the last eight matchups with Minnesota.
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Our Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
These are two top-class teams, and home-ice advantage could be huge in deciding the outcome. The Wild eased to a 4-1 victory over Boston in their only previous home outing this season.
Vegas has looked very sharp early in the season, but they had a difficult time against Minnesota last season. Since the start of 2025-26, they have won five games in a row only once.
Our prediction for Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights: Wild to win.
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