Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 3/30/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: ESPN

The Minnesota Wild (34-28-9) will compete against the Vegas Golden Knights (39-25-8) at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday.

The Vegas Golden Knights were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 5-4 defeat against the Predators their last time out. Vegas accumulated 4 penalty minutes in this matchup. They also had 2 power play tries but didn't get a goal. The Golden Knights had a good offensive outing in the defeat. For the game, they converted 4 of the 35 shots they put on net.

While playing at even strength, the Golden Knights have surrendered 175 goals while having 186 of their own. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have earned 189 power play opportunities (31st in the league) and have notched 37 goals in those attempts. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Vegas Golden Knights have notched 228 goals (14th in the National Hockey League) on the year and have surrendered 212. Vegas has taken 2,265 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.1%. For the current campaign, they sit with 86 points and their points percentage is sitting at .597. The Golden Knights so far have had 2,200 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .904. Vegas has tallied 225 power play chances and they have scored 42 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 18.67%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Logan Thompson. Thompson has taken the ice for 96 games during his pro hockey career. He has accumulated a mark of 51-30-11 and he was named the starter in 88 games. The opposition has notched 246 goals versus Thompson in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.68. Thompson has had 2,787 shot attempts against him and has accrued 2,541 saves. His save percentage currently is .912 during his 5,501 minutes on the ice. Throughout his time in hockey, Thompson has accumulated 51 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .580.

In their last contest, Minnesota faced off against the Blues in a matchup where the Wild went home in defeat by a mark of 5-4. They had 1 power play attempt in this game but weren't able to score a goal. The Wild converted 4 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they took.

The Wild have 166 goals at even strength and 51 goals (10th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. Minnesota has taken 2,138 shots (21st in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 10.15%, while allowing their opponents 2,120 shots. So far this season, the Minnesota Wild have 217 goals, 77 points, and a points percentage of .542. They have allowed 227 goals to be scored by of a combination of 167 goals at even strength and 60 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 238 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.43%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 74.36% on their opponents 234 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.3%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Marc-Andre Fleury patrolling the crease. Fleury is the owner of a lifetime mark of 560-327-96 and has been in goal for 1,021 games. Fleury's quality start rate sits at 55.1% and he has 474 quality starts in his NHL career. He has tallied 26,489 stops out of 29,038 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .912. Teams are averaging 2.59 goals per contest and he has relinquished 2,549 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 860 games and has played for a total of 59,040 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vegas

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