Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [2/12/2024]

The Vegas Golden Knights will take on the Minnesota Wild in NHL action at T-Mobile Arena on Monday, commencing at 10:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's full preview for Monday's Wild vs. Golden Knights matchup includes the latest betting odds, as well as our predictions and picks for the game.

Wild vs. Golden Knights Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread

We have used advanced machine learning and statistics to simulate the result of Monday's NHL game between the Wild and Golden Knights 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NHL predictions.

Our famous predictive analytics model gives the Golden Knights a 58% chance of beating the Wild.

According to our model, the Wild (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal Over/Under has a 53% chance of going over.

Wild vs. Golden Knights Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Wild	Golden Knights
Puck Line	+1.5 (-196)	-1.5 (+170)
Moneyline	+130	-145
Total	o5.5 (-120)	u5.5 (+104)

• The Golden Knights are -1.5 favorites versus the Wild, with +170 at BetMGM Sportsbook the best odds currently available.
• For the underdog Wild (+1.5) to cover the puck line, FanDuel Sportsbook has the best odds currently on the market at -196.
• BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Golden Knights at -145. That means you can risk $145 to win $100 for a total payout of $245 if they get the W.
• DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Wild at +130, where you can bet $100 to profit $130, earning a total payout of $230 if they win.
• The Over/Under for total goals scored sits at 5.5 with BetMGM, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -120, while FanDuel currently has the best odds for the Under at +104.

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Wild vs. Golden Knights Picks

Our predictions matched with the available odds reveal the top betting picks to make on this game, detailed in Dimers' best NHL bets, crafted from expert modeling and analysis:

Bet Type	Our Pick	Best Odds
Puck Line	Golden Knights -1.5	+170
Moneyline	Golden Knights	-145
Total	Over 5.5	-120

Even though the Wild are more likely to cover the puck line, our best bet of Golden Knights -1.5 is based on the likelihood of that happening, when compared to the top odds available.

Wild vs. Golden Knights Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Wild vs. Golden Knights?

According to our model, Vegas' Jonathan Marchessault is most likely to score the first goal in Wild vs. Golden Knights.

Our projections give Marchessault a 9.3% chance of scoring the first goal at T-Mobile Arena, while the Golden Knights star is a 40.8% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Minnesota Wild

Player	First Goal Probability
Kirill Kaprizov	9.0%
Matt Boldy	5.3%
Ryan Hartman	4.8%
Marcus Johansson	4.3%
Joel Ek	4.2%

Vegas Golden Knights

Player	First Goal Probability
Jonathan Marchessault	9.3%
Mark Stone	7.2%
Ivan Barbashev	5.8%
Nicolas Roy	4.7%
Paul Cotter	4.6%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Minnesota Wild

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kirill Kaprizov	42.1%
Matt Boldy	26.5%
Ryan Hartman	26.4%
Joel Ek	23.8%
Marcus Johansson	22.0%

Vegas Golden Knights

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jonathan Marchessault	40.8%
Mark Stone	33.4%
Ivan Barbashev	30.5%
Paul Cotter	25.5%
William Karlsson	24.1%

Wild vs. Golden Knights Game Information

Monday's matchup between the Golden Knights and Wild at T-Mobile Arena is scheduled to start at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights
• Date: Monday February 12, 2024
• Time: 10:00PM ET / 7:00PM PT
• Venue: T-Mobile Arena

Our full betting coverage of Wild vs. Golden Knights includes pregame predictions, betting picks, and live win probabilities.

Conclusion

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