The nightcap to a loaded Monday slate of NHL Playoffs action features a West Division battle between the Minnesota Wild and Vegas Golden Knights. After dropping Game 1 of this series in overtime, the Golden Knights have taken back complete control with wins in the next three games. They’ll look to close it out and advance in front of the Sin City faithful tonight. This NHL betting preview for the Wild vs Golden Knights NHL Playoffs matchup will provide game info, betting trends, odds and a prediction for Game 5 of this series.
Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Game Info | NHL Playoffs
NHL West Division Semifinals NHL Playoffs Game 5 (Golden Knights lead series 3-1)
Minnesota Wild (75 pts, 35-16-5, 14-11-3 Away) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (82 pts, 40-14-2, 21-5-2 Home)
Date: Monday, May 24, 2021
Start Time: 10:30 p.m. EST
Venue: T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, NV
Coverage: NBCSN
The Wild road a perfect performance from goaltender Cam Talbot to a 1-0 OT upset win in Game 1. Since then, Minnesota has looked much more like the massive NHL betting underdog that many had pegged them to be ahead of this series. Two home games went about as poorly as possible for the Wild. They were outscored 9-2 on their home ice and got shut out in a crucial Game 4. Now, they’ll be forced to stave off elimination and get this matchup back to Saint Paul.
The Golden Knights have looked dominant ever since that Game 1 slip nine days ago. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped all 35 shots he faced to earn the shutout in Game 4. He has only allowed the Wild to score four goals over the first four games combined. Offensively, the Golden Knights were led by a pair of goals from Nicolas Roy in Game 4. The atmosphere figures to be electric at T-Mobile Arena tonight. The Knights are deserving NHL betting favorites as they look to close out this NHL Playoffs series. There’s a reason why VGK tied the Colorado Avalanche for the most points in the NHL regular season. The two teams appear to be on a collision course to meet in the next round in what very well could be the series of the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year.
Wild vs Golden Knights NHL Betting Odds
Moneyline: MIN: (+150) | VGK: (-185)
Puck Line: MIN: +1.5 (-175) | VGK: -1.5 (+145)
Total: 5.5 — Over: (+100) | Under: (-120)
Wild vs Golden Knights Betting Trends
- Wild are just 1-5 SU in their last six games.
- Golden Knights are 16-4 SU in their last 20 games.
- Over has cashed in 12 of the Wild’s last 18 games.
- The total has gone under in five of the Golden Knights’ last seven games.
- Under has hit in four of the last five Wild vs Golden Knights head-to-head matchups.
Wild vs Golden Knights Prediction
This NHL prediction uses NumberFire’s probability model. They give Vegas a 61.8% chance to win Game 5 of this NHL Playoffs matchup.
