Mats Zuccarello Goals Scored Props • Minnesota
M. Zuccarello
right wing RW • Minnesota
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William Karlsson 1+ Point (+128)
Karlsson joined Jack Eichel and Pavel Dorofeyev at five-on-five to close out Game 4, and the trio stuck during Monday’s practice. While it was a limited sample, they were on the ice for 12 shot attempts and just three against across 6:52, and Karlsson skating in the top-line gig is a huge boost for his scoring potential. Karlsson also finished Game 4 with a postseason-high four shots and 22:25 of ice time, and he jumps the boards with the No. 2 power-play unit. Still, this is all about skating with Eichel. The star center has collected just a single assist and hasn’t been on the ice for a five-on-five goal this series. Karlsson plays a responsible 200-foot game, and I expect him to help free up Eichel offensively.
Neil ParkerPicked 1 day, 1 hrs, 18 min ago.
Golden Knights to win in regulation (-140)
To this point of the series, Vegas’ special teams has outplayed Minnesota’s. The Golden Knights are clicking at a 36.4% rate on the power play right now, while the Wild’s penalty kill is at a 63.6%. On the opposite side, Minnesota’s man-advantage is at just 25%, as Vegas’ penalty kill stands at 75%. Adin Hill needed to have a strong bounceback performance in Game 4, and that he did. Hill stopped 29 of the 32 shots that he faced, skating to a .906 SV% for the game. Hill hasn’t been at his best in the first round, but sometimes all you need is one good game to get you going in the right direction. I think that Game 4 victory will change the course of this series for Hill and the Golden Knights.
Jonny LazarusPicked 1 day, 1 hrs, 32 min ago.
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Jon Merrill Goals Scored Props • Minnesota
J. Merrill
defense D • Minnesota
Gustav Nyquist Goals Scored Props • Minnesota
G. Nyquist
center C • Minnesota
Joel Eriksson Ek Goals Scored Props • Minnesota
J. Eriksson Ek
center C • Minnesota
Marcus Foligno Goals Scored Props • Minnesota
M. Foligno
left wing LW • Minnesota
Jared Spurgeon Goals Scored Props • Minnesota
J. Spurgeon
defense D • Minnesota
Jonas Brodin Goals Scored Props • Minnesota
J. Brodin
defense D • Minnesota
Ryan Hartman Goals Scored Props • Minnesota
R. Hartman
right wing RW • Minnesota
Vinnie Hinostroza Goals Scored Props • Minnesota
V. Hinostroza
center C • Minnesota
Travis Boyd Goals Scored Props • Minnesota
T. Boyd
center C • Minnesota
Zach Bogosian Goals Scored Props • Minnesota
Z. Bogosian
defense D • Minnesota
Marcus Johansson Goals Scored Props • Minnesota
M. Johansson
left wing LW • Minnesota
Yakov Trenin Goals Scored Props • Minnesota
Y. Trenin
center C • Minnesota
Frederick Gaudreau Goals Scored Props • Minnesota
F. Gaudreau
center C • Minnesota
Justin Brazeau Goals Scored Props • Minnesota
J. Brazeau
right wing RW • Minnesota
Declan Chisholm Goals Scored Props • Minnesota
D. Chisholm
defense D • Minnesota
Kirill Kaprizov Goals Scored Props • Minnesota
K. Kaprizov
left wing LW • Minnesota
Marco Rossi Goals Scored Props • Minnesota
M. Rossi
center C • Minnesota
Brock Faber Goals Scored Props • Minnesota
B. Faber
defense D • Minnesota
Mark Stone Goals Scored Props • Vegas
M. Stone
right wing RW • Vegas
Ben Hutton Goals Scored Props • Vegas
B. Hutton
defense D • Vegas
William Karlsson Goals Scored Props • Vegas
W. Karlsson
center C • Vegas
Brayden McNabb Goals Scored Props • Vegas
B. McNabb
defense D • Vegas
Reilly Smith Goals Scored Props • Vegas
R. Smith
right wing RW • Vegas
Noah Hanifin Goals Scored Props • Vegas
N. Hanifin
defense D • Vegas
Brandon Saad Goals Scored Props • Vegas
B. Saad
left wing LW • Vegas
Tanner Pearson Goals Scored Props • Vegas
T. Pearson
left wing LW • Vegas
Tomas Hertl Goals Scored Props • Vegas
T. Hertl
center C • Vegas
Alex Pietrangelo Goals Scored Props • Vegas
A. Pietrangelo
defense D • Vegas
Ivan Barbashev Goals Scored Props • Vegas
I. Barbashev
center C • Vegas
Zach Whitecloud Goals Scored Props • Vegas
Z. Whitecloud
defense D • Vegas
Jack Eichel Goals Scored Props • Vegas
J. Eichel
center C • Vegas
Keegan Kolesar Goals Scored Props • Vegas
K. Kolesar
right wing RW • Vegas
Nicolas Roy Goals Scored Props • Vegas
N. Roy
center C • Vegas
Brett Howden Goals Scored Props • Vegas
B. Howden
center C • Vegas
Nicolas Hague Goals Scored Props • Vegas
N. Hague
defense D • Vegas
Victor Olofsson Goals Scored Props • Vegas
V. Olofsson
right wing RW • Vegas
Pavel Dorofeyev Goals Scored Props • Vegas
P. Dorofeyev
left wing LW • Vegas
MIN vs VEG Preview
Last Meeting ( Apr 26, 2025 ) Vegas 4, Minnesota 3
Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes says it's "business as usual" for his team as it heads to Las Vegas for Game 5 of its first-round matchup with the Pacific Division champion Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.
The underdog Wild had a chance to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference series but suffered a gut-wrenching 4-3 overtime loss in Game 4 on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.
Ivan Barbashev chipped in the game-winner on a rebound in front of the crease at the 17:26 mark to tie the series at 2-all. Reilly Smith helped set up the tally, scooping up a loose puck in the left circle when defenseman Jake Middleton whiffed trying to clear the puck from his own zone.
Hynes took the glass-half-full approach afterward, saying his team was still "in a good spot" and that he "loves where we're at."
He might have a point, considering Minnesota had lost nine of its previous 11 meetings entering the series with the 2023 Stanley Cup champs and were swept in all three-regular season meetings this season. The Wild also needed a game-tying goal by Joel Eriksson Ek with just 22 seconds left in regulation of a 3-2 overtime win over Anaheim in their final regular-season game just to lock up a wild-card playoff berth.
After a 4-2 loss in the series opener in Las Vegas, Minnesota rebounded with impressive back-to-back 5-2 victories before Saturday's overtime loss.
"We had an opportunity to win the game," Hynes said. "We didn't win the game. We had a day off (Sunday), which was very beneficial, and then we came back to work. Now it's the best-of-three."
"Obviously, we'd like to be 4-0 and be on the golf course right now waiting for the next round, but it's the playoffs," Wild forward Mats Zuccarello said. "You expect it to be at least five, six, seven games, especially when you play a team like (Vegas) and you get some wins."
The Golden Knights, who had one of the best home records in the league (29-9-3), were happy to return from Minnesota with a split and regain home-ice advantage for the final three games. Game 7, if needed, would be Saturday in Las Vegas.
"This was a pivotal game for our group to kind of turn it around, and kind of just get rewarded for the play that we felt like we were having," said defenseman Shea Theodore, who scored his first playoff goal in Saturday's win. "This was a big game for us, and it's good to go home."
"It only takes one play in playoffs like this," said forward Nicolas Roy, who assisted on Barbashev's overtime game-winner. "It's momentum swings, and whatever happens we stuck with it, and we found a way to get one there."
Now it's up to the Golden Knights to build on that momentum in Game 5.
"You can't look ahead, you got one game in front of you," Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said. "You've got to go out and do your best to win it. ... Now you become more singular-focused. It's Game 5."
--Field Level Media
MIN vs VEG Trends
Minnesota Trends
The Minnesota Wild have hit the Moneyline in 46 of their last 83 games (+11.65 Units / 11% ROI)
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The Minnesota Wild have hit the 2P Game Total Under in 38 of their last 73 games (+9.40 Units / 12% ROI)
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The Minnesota Wild have hit the 1P Game Total Under in 19 of their last 30 away games (+6.85 Units / 20% ROI)
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The Minnesota Wild have hit the 1P Moneyline in 19 of their last 42 away games (+6.70 Units / 14% ROI)
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The Minnesota Wild have hit the Game Total Over in 10 of their last 15 games (+4.90 Units / 30% ROI)
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The Minnesota Wild have only hit the 2P Game Total Over in 39 of their last 84 games (-23.65 Units / -19% ROI)
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The Minnesota Wild have only hit the 1P Game Total Over in 41 of their last 86 games (-13.50 Units / -13% ROI)
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Vegas Trends
The Vegas Golden Knights have covered the Puck Line in 53 of their last 90 games (+23.60 Units / 20% ROI)
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The Vegas Golden Knights have hit the 3P Moneyline in 42 of their last 90 games (+9.05 Units / 6% ROI)
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The Vegas Golden Knights have hit the Moneyline in 31 of their last 45 games at home (+7.65 Units / 9% ROI)
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The Vegas Golden Knights have covered the 3P Puck Line in 49 of their last 90 games (+6.69 Units / 6% ROI)
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The Vegas Golden Knights have covered the 1P Puck Line in 23 of their last 45 games at home (+6.05 Units / 11% ROI)
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The Vegas Golden Knights have only covered the 2P Puck Line in 35 of their last 90 games (-22.25 Units / -20% ROI)
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The Vegas Golden Knights have only hit the 1P Game Total Over in 45 of their last 90 games (-15.15 Units / -13% ROI)
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The Vegas Golden Knights have only hit the 3P Game Total Under in 32 of their last 80 games (-12.29 Units / -12% ROI)
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The Vegas Golden Knights have only hit the 2P Moneyline in 27 of their last 90 games (-12.05 Units / -9% ROI)
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The Vegas Golden Knights have only hit the Game Total Over in 41 of their last 90 games (-9.85 Units / -10% ROI)
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