NHL Knights vs Wild Picks and Odds | April 24, 2025

Written by: Nick Zanghi

Published: Thu Apr 24, 2025, 8:26 am ET

Read Time: 5 minutes

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Vegas Golden Knights

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We head to Minnesota with the series tied at 1-1. The Wild will host the Vegas Golden Knights for Game 3 tonight at Xcel Energy Center. Minnesota stole the show in Game 2 and won 5-2. Let's recap and then get into the Knights vs Wild picks.

The Knights surprised some with their performance last game. They have come into this series as the favorites and were kind of expected to go 2-0 at home. Vegas played well on the road this season with a 21-13-7 record. They also finished 1st in the Pacific Division.

During the regular season, the Knights ranked at the top of the league offensively and defensively. On offense, they ranked in the top 5 for goals scored and shots on goal per game. They did the same on defense for goals allowed and shots on goal allowed per game.

Goalie Adin Hill is expected to get the start. He's 1-1 so far this series with a 3.00 GAA and a .875 save percentage. Hill went 5-0-1 in his last 6 starts of the regular season and will look to bounce back after that Game 2 loss.

Minnesota will look to defend home ice after stealing one in Vegas

Minnesota Wild's Marcus Foligno and Gustav Nyquist celebrate Foligno's goal in Game 2.

The Wild came back like a different team in Game 2 and led the entire way. Coming out to a commanding 4 goal lead and not looking back was the perfect statement to make while stealing a game on the road.

Minnesota was 22-17-2 at home this season, so they like their own ice, but who doesn't. They are just as good of a road team though, so they can really make this a series if they try hard enough. Having Kaprisov and Eriksson Ek back was exactly what the Wild needed as well.

The defense on this team can be a problem if the Knights are cooking. They rank in the bottom of the league for shots on goal allowed per game and were 3rd worst on the penalty kill this season. Goaltending has helped this team a bunch and they ranked 15th in goals allowed per game.

In net, we should see Filip Gustavsson again. He has a 2.50 GAA with a .912 save percentage in the 2 games this series. Gustavsson won 31 games this season and will look to get the Wild the series lead in Game 3. Let's check out the odds and get into the picks.

Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Betting Odds and Game Information

Knights vs Wild Betting Odds

Puck Line

Vegas Golden Knights -1.5 (+170)
Minnesota Wild +1.5 (-215)

Moneyline

Vegas Golden Knights -145
Minnesota Wild +125

Totals

Over 5.5 (-120)
Under 5.5 (+100)

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Knights vs Wild Game Information

Venue: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
Date: Thursday April 24, 2025
Puck Drop: 9pm EST
TV: TBS, TruTV, SN360, SCRIPPS, FDSN

Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Prediction and Picks

Tomas Hertl. Gustav Nyquist, Marcus Foligno

Vegas center Tomas Hertl skates through Minnesota forwards Gustav Nyquist and Marcus Foligno.

Knights vs Wild Picks and Predictions: Vegas Golden Knights Moneyline (-145) Get 50% up to $1000 Deposit on BetOnline for this pick

I like this as a good bounce back spot for the Knights. I don't think they steal both games, but they should get 1 and it's going to be this one. After that loss in Game 2, they're going to come back buzzing and fired up.

This team is comfortable wherever they play. During the regular season, they showed they can play on the road and that is a key in the playoffs. You have to be able to win big road games if you want to make it far.

I like for Tomas Hertl to record a point again for -122, which is insane value. He has 5 points in his last 3 games that include 1 goal per game. Sprinkle him to score for +230 with the way he's playing. Hertl has also recorded 3 or more shots on goal in his last 4 games as well for another look.

Another prop I like is Ryan Hartman to get 2 or more shots on goal -125. His history vs the Knights is ridiculously good and it's a prop we took Sunday that smacked for us. We're going right back to it for another play that has great value.