Sunday’s NHL schedule features a contest between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Minnesota Wild at T-Mobile Arena, with the puck dropping at 8:00 PM ET. Whether you’re wanting to place a single bet or plan to build a parlay, you’ll want to take a look at our picks and projections in the piece below.

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Golden Knights vs. Wild Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 6.0 goals)

• Vegas and its opponent have combined for more than Sunday’s over/under of 5.5 goals 24 times this season.
• There have been 21 Minnesota games with over 5.5 goals this season.
• These two teams combine for 6.4 goals per game, 0.9 more than the over/under for this contest.
• This game’s total is 0.1 more than the 5.4 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Golden Knights Moneyline: -173

• The Golden Knights have been victorious in 23 of their 32 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (71.9%).
• Vegas is 12-2 (winning 85.7% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -173 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Golden Knights’ implied win probability is 63.4%.

Wild Moneyline: +144

• In Minnesota’s 16 games playing as the moneyline underdog this season, it has seven wins.
• The Wild have won all three of their games with moneyline odds of +144 or longer (in three such games).
• Minnesota’s implied probability to win this game is 41.0% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Vegas 4, Minnesota 2

Golden Knights Points Leaders

• Jack Eichel is one of Vegas’ leading contributors this season with 54 points. He has averaged 0.3 goals per game, shooting 8.7%.
• Having scored 12 goals and adding 24 assists, Mark Stone is a strong contributor for Vegas through 28 games.
• With 33 points through 41 games (four goals and 29 assists), Shea Theodore has been an important part of Vegas’ offensive efforts this season.
• In 26 games played this season, Adin Hill (17-7-2) has allowed 66 goals.

Wild Points Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov has totaled 23 goals (0.6 per game) and dished out 27 assists (0.7 per game), averaging 3.2 shots per game and shooting 19.2%. That makes him among the leaders for Minnesota with 50 total points (1.3 per game).
• Marco Rossi is pivotal for Minnesota’s offense with 38 total points (0.9 per game), including 16 goals and 22 assists through 43 games.
• Minnesota’s Matthew Boldy has 37 points, courtesy of 16 goals (second on team) and 21 assists (third).
• Minnesota’s Filip Gustavsson is 18-7-3 this season, collecting 769 saves and allowing 69 goals (2.4 goals against average) with a .918 save percentage (seventh-best in the league).

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Vegas vs. Minnesota Game Info

• Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Paradise, Nevada
• Venue: T-Mobile Arena

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