Wild vs. Golden Knights Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Wild vs. Golden Knights NHL game on December 29, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Wild
5
2
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Golden Knights
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Wild
2 3 0 5
Golden Knights
0 1 1 2
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Win %
  • Wild
    100%
  • Golden Knights
    0%
Win Probability
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Wild
2 3 0 5
Golden Knights
0 1 1 2
P3 19:55 Shot missed by Wild
P3 19:51 Shot missed by Vladimir Tarasenko
P3 18:54 Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Brock Faber
P3 17:58 Shot missed by Golden Knights
P3 16:22 Shot on goal by Ryan Hartman saved by Akira Schmid
P3 15:46 Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Kaedan Korczak
P3 15:24 Shot missed by Mitch Marner
P3 15:14 Mitch Marner shot blocked by Danila Yurov
P3 13:17 Shot missed by Golden Knights
P3 12:20 Shot missed by Vladimir Tarasenko
P3 12:19 Shot on goal by Vincent Hinostroza saved by Akira Schmid
P3 11:21 Shot on goal by Brayden McNabb saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 10:58 Shot missed by Matt Boldy
P3 07:56 Shot on goal by Mitch Marner saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 07:13 Shot on goal by Marcus Johansson saved by Akira Schmid
P3 06:35 Brock Faber shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
P3 05:52 Shot missed by Colton Sissons
P3 05:17 Vincent Hinostroza shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
P3 05:02 Shot on goal by Zach Bogosian saved by Akira Schmid
P3 03:33 Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:55
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Wild
  3. P3 19:51
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Vladimir Tarasenko
  4. P3 18:54
    SHOT
    Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Brock Faber
  5. P3 18:52
    Takeaway by Noah Hanifin in offensive zone
  6. P3 17:58
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Golden Knights
  7. P3 16:29
    Pavel Dorofeyev credited with hit on Vincent Hinostroza in defensive zone
  8. P3 16:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Hartman saved by Akira Schmid
  9. P3 15:46
    SHOT
    Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Kaedan Korczak
  10. P3 15:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mitch Marner
  11. P3 15:14
    SHOT
    Mitch Marner shot blocked by Danila Yurov
  12. P3 14:56
    Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello in neutral zone
  13. P3 14:48
    Danila Yurov won faceoff against Mitch Marner in neutral zone
  14. P3 14:48
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
  15. P3 13:17
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Golden Knights
  16. P3 12:27
    Vincent Hinostroza won faceoff against Colton Sissons in offensive zone
  17. P3 12:20
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Vladimir Tarasenko
  18. P3 12:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Vincent Hinostroza saved by Akira Schmid
  19. P3 11:42
    Giveaway by Reilly Smith in neutral zone
  20. P3 11:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brayden McNabb saved by Filip Gustavsson
  21. P3 10:58
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matt Boldy
  22. P3 10:38
    Mitch Marner won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
  23. P3 10:38
    Stoppage - Icing
  24. P3 08:02
    Giveaway by Mark Stone in offensive zone
  25. P3 07:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mitch Marner saved by Filip Gustavsson
  26. P3 07:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Marcus Johansson saved by Akira Schmid
  27. P3 06:35
    SHOT
    Brock Faber shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  28. P3 05:52
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Colton Sissons
  29. P3 05:17
    SHOT
    Vincent Hinostroza shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
  30. P3 05:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Bogosian saved by Akira Schmid
  31. P3 04:38
    Giveaway by Noah Hanifin in defensive zone
  32. P3 03:57
    Joel Eriksson Ek credited with hit on Mitch Marner in neutral zone
  33. P3 03:53
    Ivan Barbashev credited with hit on Marcus Johansson in defensive zone
  34. P3 03:37
    Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Mitch Marner in defensive zone
  35. P3 03:33
    SHOT
    Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  36. P3 03:28
    SHOT
    Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  37. P3 03:03
    SHOT
    Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  38. P3 02:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Vladimir Tarasenko saved by Akira Schmid
  39. P3 02:14
    Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Mitch Marner in neutral zone
  40. P3 02:14
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Mark Stone assisted by Ivan Barbashev
    5-2
  41. P3 02:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Barbashev saved by Filip Gustavsson
  42. P3 01:48
    Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Mitch Marner in offensive zone
  43. P3 01:48
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  44. P3 01:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mats Zuccarello saved by Akira Schmid
  45. P3 01:11
    Colton Sissons won faceoff against Danila Yurov in defensive zone
  46. P3 01:11
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  47. P3 01:09
    SHOT
    Danila Yurov shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  48. P3 00:56
    Danila Yurov won faceoff against Brett Howden in offensive zone
  49. P3 00:56
    Stoppage - Icing
  50. P3 00:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Marcus Johansson saved by Akira Schmid
  51. P3 00:18
    Jeremy Lauzon credited with hit on Matt Boldy in defensive zone
  52. P3 00:00
    Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Brett Howden in neutral zone
  53. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  54. P2 19:52
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jared Spurgeon
  55. P2 19:41
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matt Boldy
  56. P2 19:24
    Kaedan Korczak credited with hit on Matt Boldy in defensive zone
  57. P2 19:20
    Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Colton Sissons in offensive zone
  58. P2 19:20
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  59. P2 19:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Quinn Hughes saved by Akira Schmid
  60. P2 18:59
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Vincent Hinostroza
  61. P2 18:44
    SHOT
    Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
  62. P2 17:27
    SHOT
    Reilly Smith shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  63. P2 16:50
    Brett Howden won faceoff against Danila Yurov in neutral zone
  64. P2 16:32
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ivan Barbashev
  65. P2 16:10
    SHOT
    Ivan Barbashev shot blocked by Nico Sturm
  66. P2 15:45
    Giveaway by Yakov Trenin in offensive zone
  67. P2 15:17
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brandon Saad
  68. P2 14:17
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Colton Sissons
  69. P2 13:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jonas Brodin saved by Akira Schmid
  70. P2 13:35
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Quinn Hughes saved by Akira Schmid
  71. P2 13:15
    SHOT
    Brock Faber shot blocked by teammate
  72. P2 12:56
    SHOT
    Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  73. P2 12:46
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Danila Yurov
  74. P2 12:33
    SHOT
    Ivan Barbashev shot blocked by teammate
  75. P2 12:09
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mitch Marner
  76. P2 11:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Braeden Bowman saved by Filip Gustavsson
  77. P2 11:46
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Colton Sissons
  78. P2 11:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Pavel Dorofeyev saved by Filip Gustavsson
  79. P2 11:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Bogosian saved by Akira Schmid
  80. P2 11:10
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jake Middleton
  81. P2 11:08
    Nico Sturm won faceoff against Braeden Bowman in offensive zone
  82. P2 11:08
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  83. P2 11:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Yakov Trenin saved by Akira Schmid
  84. P2 10:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nico Sturm saved by Akira Schmid
  85. P2 10:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Akira Schmid
  86. P2 09:24
    SHOT
    Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Mitch Marner
  87. P2 08:54
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Wild
  88. P2 08:52
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mats Zuccarello
  89. P2 08:47
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kirill Kaprizov
  90. P2 08:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirill Kaprizov saved by Akira Schmid
  91. P2 07:56
    Mitch Marner won faceoff against Danila Yurov in neutral zone
  92. P2 07:56
    Stoppage - Offside
  93. P2 07:33
    Marcus Foligno won faceoff against Alexander Holtz in defensive zone
  94. P2 07:33
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  95. P2 07:31
    SHOT
    Braeden Bowman shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
  96. P2 07:23
    SHOT
    Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Marcus Foligno
  97. P2 07:18
    Yakov Trenin credited with hit on Zach Whitecloud in offensive zone
  98. P2 06:56
    Colton Sissons won faceoff against Nico Sturm in neutral zone
  99. P2 06:56
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Joel Eriksson Ek assisted by Matt Boldy and Marcus Johansson
    5-0
  100. P2 05:49
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jeremy Lauzon
  101. P2 05:29
    Giveaway by Ivan Barbashev in offensive zone
  102. P2 05:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirill Kaprizov saved by Carter Hart
  103. P2 05:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brayden McNabb saved by Filip Gustavsson
  104. P2 04:39
    Colton Sissons won faceoff against Danila Yurov in neutral zone
  105. P2 04:39
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  106. P2 04:32
    Danila Yurov won faceoff against Colton Sissons in neutral zone
  107. P2 04:32
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Brock Faber assisted by Yakov Trenin and Kirill Kaprizov
    4-0
  108. P2 04:25
    SHOT
    Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
  109. P2 04:16
    SHOT
    Brock Faber shot blocked by teammate
  110. P2 03:50
    SHOT
    Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
  111. P2 03:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alexander Holtz
  112. P2 03:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Pavel Dorofeyev saved by Filip Gustavsson
  113. P2 03:19
    Brett Howden won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
  114. P2 03:19
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  115. P2 02:59
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Pavel Dorofeyev
  116. P2 02:38
    Mitch Marner won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
  117. P2 02:38
    Stoppage - Icing
  118. P2 01:52
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Mats Zuccarello saved by Carter Hart
  119. P2 00:26
    Shorthanded - Colton Sissons won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in neutral zone
  120. P2 00:25
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Jared Spurgeon assisted by Marcus Johansson and Jonas Brodin
    3-0
  121. P2 00:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matt Boldy
  122. P2 00:00
    Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Brett Howden in neutral zone
  123. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  124. P1 19:26
    SHOT
    Braeden Bowman shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  125. P1 19:21
    Giveaway by Jonas Brodin in defensive zone
  126. P1 19:18
    Danila Yurov won faceoff against Braeden Bowman in neutral zone
  127. P1 19:18
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
  128. P1 19:10
    Takeaway by Mats Zuccarello in offensive zone
  129. P1 18:41
    Colton Sissons credited with hit on Danila Yurov in offensive zone
  130. P1 17:46
    Shorthanded - Matt Boldy won faceoff against Ivan Barbashev in defensive zone
  131. P1 17:46
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  132. P1 17:22
    SHOT
    Power play - Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  133. P1 16:46
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Marcus Foligno saved by Carter Hart
  134. P1 16:40
    Shorthanded - Nico Sturm won faceoff against Brett Howden in defensive zone
  135. P1 16:40
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  136. P1 16:40
    Penalty to Jake Middleton 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Pavel Dorofeyev)
  137. P1 16:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Pavel Dorofeyev saved by Filip Gustavsson
  138. P1 16:28
    SHOT
    Mitch Marner shot blocked by teammate
  139. P1 16:22
    SHOT
    Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
  140. P1 15:51
    SHOT
    Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Mark Stone
  141. P1 14:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brandon Saad saved by Filip Gustavsson
  142. P1 14:06
    Colton Sissons won faceoff against Danila Yurov in neutral zone
  143. P1 14:06
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Matt Boldy assisted by Joel Eriksson Ek and Marcus Johansson
    2-0
  144. P1 13:54
    SHOT
    Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  145. P1 13:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Vincent Hinostroza
  146. P1 13:06
    SHOT
    Jared Spurgeon shot blocked by Ivan Barbashev
  147. P1 12:34
    Jeremy Lauzon credited with hit on Mats Zuccarello in neutral zone
  148. P1 11:42
    SHOT
    Reilly Smith shot blocked by teammate
  149. P1 11:32
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Brayden McNabb saved by Filip Gustavsson
  150. P1 11:25
    Shorthanded - Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Alexander Holtz in defensive zone
  151. P1 11:25
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  152. P1 11:21
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Pavel Dorofeyev saved by Filip Gustavsson
  153. P1 11:04
    SHOT
    Power play - Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  154. P1 10:32
    Power play - Mitch Marner won faceoff against Yakov Trenin in defensive zone
  155. P1 10:32
    Stoppage - Icing
  156. P1 10:16
    SHOT
    Power play - Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  157. P1 10:10
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Ivan Barbashev saved by Filip Gustavsson
  158. P1 10:10
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Ivan Barbashev
  159. P1 09:39
    Power play - Ivan Barbashev won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
  160. P1 09:39
    Penalty to Nico Sturm 2 minutes for Misconduct
  161. P1 09:18
    Nico Sturm credited with hit on Noah Hanifin in neutral zone
  162. P1 08:57
    Ivan Barbashev won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
  163. P1 08:57
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  164. P1 08:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brandon Saad saved by Filip Gustavsson
  165. P1 08:47
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mark Stone saved by Filip Gustavsson
  166. P1 08:37
    Danila Yurov won faceoff against Mitch Marner in defensive zone
  167. P1 08:37
    Stoppage - Icing
  168. P1 08:23
    SHOT
    Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  169. P1 08:05
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zach Bogosian
  170. P1 08:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nico Sturm
  171. P1 07:20
    Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko in offensive zone
  172. P1 07:09
    SHOT
    Power play - Jared Spurgeon shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  173. P1 05:54
    Power play - Danila Yurov credited with hit on Brett Howden in offensive zone
  174. P1 05:51
    Power play - Giveaway by Danila Yurov in offensive zone
  175. P1 05:21
    Power play - Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov in offensive zone
  176. P1 05:06
    SHOT
    Power play - Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  177. P1 05:04
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Kirill Kaprizov saved by Carter Hart
  178. P1 04:58
    SHOT
    Power play - Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
  179. P1 03:24
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Matt Boldy
  180. P1 03:20
    SHOT
    Power play - Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
  181. P1 03:10
    Shorthanded - Giveaway by Reilly Smith in defensive zone
  182. P1 03:07
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Joel Eriksson Ek saved by Carter Hart
  183. P1 02:39
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Brandon Saad saved by Filip Gustavsson
  184. P1 02:26
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Mats Zuccarello saved by Carter Hart
  185. P1 02:13
    Power play - Matt Boldy won faceoff against Colton Sissons in offensive zone
  186. P1 02:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Vladimir Tarasenko saved by Carter Hart
  187. P1 01:35
    SHOT
    Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  188. P1 01:10
    SHOT
    Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Brock Faber
  189. P1 00:58
    SHOT
    Mark Stone shot blocked by Danila Yurov
  190. P1 00:52
    Mitch Marner won faceoff against Danila Yurov in offensive zone
  191. P1 00:52
    Stoppage - Icing
  192. P1 00:26
    Mitch Marner won faceoff against Danila Yurov in neutral zone
  193. P1 00:26
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Marcus Johansson assisted by Jonas Brodin and Jared Spurgeon
    1-0
  194. P1 00:14
    Brett Howden credited with hit on Matt Boldy in defensive zone
  195. P1 00:00
    Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Brett Howden in neutral zone
  196. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Wild
STATS
Golden Knights
27Shots on Goal16
53% Faceoff Win % 47%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
4Penalty Infraction Mins17
17Hits30
20 Shots Blocked 13
15Giveaways13
WildMIN
Golden KnightsVGK
27Shots on Goal16
53% Faceoff Win % 47%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
4Penalty Infraction Mins17
17Hits30
20 Shots Blocked 13
15Giveaways13

Wild vs. Golden Knights: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Wild vs. Golden Knights
  • Date: Monday, December 29, 2025
  • Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • Venue: T-Mobile Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Golden Knights favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6
  • Moneyline Odds: Wild -105, Golden Knights -109

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Wild: 48%
  • Golden Knights: 52%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Wild a win probability of 48%, while the Golden Knights have a win probability of 52%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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