Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 12/15/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (+125) Wild (-145)

The Vegas Golden Knights (19-7-3) are traveling to Xcel Energy Center on Sunday where they will play the Minnesota Wild (19-6-4). The odds on this game have the Golden Knights at +125 while the Wild are at -145. The total comes in at 6.5.

The Vegas Golden Knights were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 victory against the Jets in their previous contest . Vegas compiled 2 penalty minutes in this game. In addition, they had 4 power play attempts and were able to notch 1 goal. The Golden Knights had an average offensive performance in this win. In the game, they scored on 3 out of the 36 shots they tried.

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Vegas Golden Knights opponents have totaled 59 power play tries (32nd in hockey) and have come away with 12 goals in those chances. The Golden Knights thus far have had 825 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .899. Vegas has taken 870 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.6%. When playing at even strength, the Golden Knights have allowed the opponent to score 71 goals while getting 81 themselves. Vegas has accumulated 74 power play chances and they have scored 20 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 27.03%. For the season, they have recorded 41 points and their points percentage sits at .707. With regard to scoring goals, the Vegas Golden Knights have tallied 101 goals (7th in hockey) over the course of the season and have surrendered 83.

The man in goal for this game is Ilya Samsonov. Over the course of his pro career, Samsonov has accumulated 84 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .497. His save percentage currently sits at .903 for his 9,666 minutes on the ice. Samsonov has had 4,912 shots taken against him and has gathered 4,436 saves. The opposition has scored 476 goals versus Samsonov in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.95. He has compiled a mark of 108-42-22 and he started in 169 games. Samsonov has taken the ice for 181 games throughout his hockey career.

In their last game, Minnesota went up against the Oilers in a game where the Wild went home in defeat by a score of 7-1. The Wild scored 1 goal of the 30 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this contest and recorded 1 out of those opportunities.

Minnesota has attempted 844 shots (18th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.78%, while allowing their opponents 845 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 70.42% on their oppositions 71 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 91.2%. They have a total of 77 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 19.48%. The Wild have tallied 76 goals at even strength and 15 goals (23rd in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 74 goals to be scored by of a combination of 53 goals at even strength and 21 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Minnesota Wild are sitting with 91 goals, 42 points, in addition to a points percentage of .724.

Across the ice you are likely to see Marc-Andre Fleury between the pipes. He has recorded 26,776 saves out of 29,361 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .912. Fleury has amassed a career mark of 566-331-97 and has played in 1,033 games. He has made the start in 871 contests and has played 59,296 mins. Fleury's rate of quality starts sits at 55.1% and he has accumulated 480 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.62 goals per game and he has surrendered 2,585 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Minnesota (-145) and under 6.5 goals

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