Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 3/25/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-144) Wild (+120)

The Minnesota Wild (40-25-5) will go up against the Vegas Golden Knights (42-20-8) at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday. The line on this contest has Vegas at -144 while Minnesota opens at +120. The over/under is set at 6.

The Vegas Golden Knights were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 victory over the Lightning in the last game they played. Vegas compiled 13 mins in the box in this contest. They also had 4 power play opportunities and notched 1 goal. The Golden Knights had a solid offensive performance and it showed in this victory. In the matchup, they scored on 4 of the 30 shots they attempted.

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With regard to their scoring, the Vegas Golden Knights have racked up 236 goals (5th in the NHL) so far this season and have given up 187. For the season, they have recorded 92 points and their points percentage comes in at .657. Vegas comes into the game with 165 power play chances and they have added 49 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 29.70%. When playing at even strength, the Golden Knights have conceded 152 goals while earning 187 when they are on offense. Vegas has tried 2,128 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.1%. The Golden Knights thus far have had 1,863 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .900. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have tallied 144 power play opportunities (32nd in pro hockey) and have come away with 35 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Adin Hill. Hill has taken the ice for 178 games throughout his hockey career. He has earned an overall mark of 90-62-13 and he started in 165 games. The opposition has notched 435 goals versus Hill in his career and his goals against average per contest is 3.47. Hill has had 4,794 shots against him and has recorded 4,359 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .909 during his 7,522 minutes guarding the cage. In his professional hockey career, Hill has accounted for 88 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .533.

The last time they were on the ice, Minnesota played the Sabres in a matchup where the Wild earned a win by a mark of 4-1. The Wild tallied 4 goals of the 21 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal.

The Wild have tallied 155 goals at even strength and 37 goals (22nd in hockey) while on the power play. Minnesota has put up 1,904 shots (28th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.08%, while allowing the other team 2,072 shots. So far this year, the Minnesota Wild have a total of 192 goals, 85 points, and a points percentage of .607. They have allowed 194 goals to be scored by of a combination of 144 goals at even strength and 50 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 177 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 20.90%. They have a penalty kill rate of 71.75% on their opponents 177 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 90.6%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Marc-Andre Fleury defending the goal. His opposition is averaging 2.65 goals/game and he has allowed 2,622 goals in total. Fleury's percentage of quality starts comes out to 55.2% and he has qualified for 488 quality starts in his career. He has been a starter 884 contests and has been on the ice for 59,330 minutes. Fleury is the owner of a lifetime record of 573-338-97 and has participated in 1,047 contests. He is sitting with 27,123 stops out of the 29,745 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .912.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Minnesota (+120)

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