Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights 4/1/2023 Picks

Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights 4/1/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Minnesota Wild will go against the Vegas Golden Knights in NHL action in T-Mobile Arena, NV, on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 10:00 PM ET.

The Minnesota Wild (44-22-9) beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Wednesday at Ball Arena to win their third consecutive game and extend their winning run to six games (5-0-1).

Frederick Gaudreau, a member of the Minnesota North Stars and the Wild, became the first player to score two shorthanded goals in a single game (16 goals, 35 points this season).

Sam Steel (26 points) and Marcus Johansson (40 points) scored their 16th and 9th goals of the year, respectively, while Ryan Hartman (14 goals, 34 points) added an assist in his 500th NHL game.

Minnesota leads the Central Division by three points over the Avs and the Dallas Stars, both of which have a game in hand, and is 16-1-4 in its past 21 games.

Filip Gustavsson, the goalie, made 42 saves on Wednesday, bringing his total for the current season to 20-9-5 with a 2.01 GAA and a.933 saving percentage.

He has a 0-1-0 record against Vegas from two prior appearances with a 3.05 GAA and a.913 save percentage, but Marc-Andre Fleury (24-13-4 on the season with a 2.81 GAA and a.909 save percentage) is 1-1-0 with a 3.60 GAA and a.889 save percentage against the Golden Knights previously.

The Wild, on the other hand, is 11th in 2022–23 for fewest goals scored per game (2.95), third in terms of fewest goals allowed on average (2.61), 13th in terms of power play (21.7%), and 12th in terms of penalty kill (80.9%).

The Minnesota Wild is 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches.
The Minnesota Wild is 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches against Vegas.
The Minnesota Wild is 7-2 SU in their last 9 matches on the road.

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Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Predictions 4/1/2023

The Vegas Golden Knights (46-22-7) suffered their second straight loss (0-1-1) on Thursday at SAP Center, following up their home defeat to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday by a score of 7-4.

The Knights tied the game twice in regulation until Michael Amadio (14 goals, 24 points) scored the equalizer to make it 3-3 midway through the third quarter.

The Sharks then scored the game-winning goal 50 seconds into the extra period, giving them their sixth playoff berth in six seasons.

Currently, Vegas leads the Pacific Division by three points over the LA Kings and two points over the Edmonton Oilers, who played one more game.

On Thursday, goalie Laurent Brossoit turned aside 21 shots to improve his record to 2-0-3 overall with a 2.69 goals-against average and a.912 save percentage.

Jonathan Quick, who is currently 16-15-4 on the year with a 3.50 GAA and a.880 save percentage, is 17-11-7 in his career against the Wild with a 2.55 GAA and a.904 save percentage.

He has a total of 1-0-0 against Minnesota from two prior outings with a 2.06 GAA and a.929 save percentage.

The Golden Knights, meanwhile, are now ranked 13th in terms of goals scored per game (3.27), 11th in terms of goals allowed per game (2.84), 17th in terms of power play (21.3%), and 19th in terms of penalty kill (77.5%).

The total went OVER in 7 of Vegas’ last 9 matches.
The Vegas Golden Knights are 11-4 SU in their last 15 matches.
The total went OVER in 5 of Vegas’ last 5 matches at home.

Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights. The NHL pick for this game is the Minnesota Wild.

It is not the worst of ideas to pick the underdog in a showdown between the two division leaders from the Western Conference, especially in one that is very difficult to predict. particularly if the underdog is at their best!

The Wild is yet to formally secure a spot in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but they are just seconds away from doing so after going 16-1-4 over their last 21 games, including 8-0-3 over their last 11 road games.

Due to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday, the Golden Knights now have a spot in the upcoming postseason.

However, they are currently on a two-game losing streak (0-1-1) and only managed to win once in their last three domestic games (1-2-0), giving up an incredible seven goals in both losses.

The Minnesota Wild will win to a predicted score of 8-4.

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