Golden Knights vs. Wild Prediction and Odds - Feb 9, 2023

The Minnesota Wild square off with the Vegas Golden Knights in NHL action at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday, beginning at 8:00PM ET.

Dimers' free betting picks for Golden Knights vs. Wild, plus game predictions, betting odds and projected player stats, are detailed below.

Who will win Golden Knights vs. Wild?

Based on cutting-edge computer power and data, Dimers.com has simulated Thursday's Golden Knights-Wild NHL game 10,000 times.

Dimers' renowned predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently gives the Wild a 52% chance of winning against the Golden Knights.

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Golden Knights vs. Wild Current Odds

• Moneyline: Wild -115, Golden Knights +100
• Total: Over/Under 5.5 (-120/+100)

Moneyline and Over/Under

PointsBet currently has the best moneyline odds for the Wild at -115. That means you can risk $115 to win $100, for a total payout of $215, if they get the W.

Meanwhile, BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Golden Knights at +100, where you can risk $100 to win $100, for a total payout of $200, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under for total goals scored is set at 5.5 with BetMGM, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -120, as well as the best odds for the Under at +100.

As always, check out all of the legal sportbooks that are available in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Over/Under total of 5.5 goals is a 53% chance of going Over.

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Best Bets for Golden Knights vs. Wild

• Moneyline: Wild @ -115 via PointsBet (52% probability)
• Total: Over 5.5 @ -120 via BetMGM (53% probability)

Our best bets are based on world-class simulations and wagering expertise to help you make better investments with your state's legal sportsbooks.

Golden Knights vs. Wild Prediction

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Dimers has full betting coverage of Thursday's Golden Knights-Wild matchup, including pregame predictions, computer picks, and live win probabilities.

Golden Knights vs. Wild Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Golden Knights vs. Wild? The latest data is in.

Featured below are the most likely first goal and most likely anytime goal scorers for both the Golden Knights and Wild.

And you know what, we provide this information to you for FREE to help you select the best prop picks for Thursday's game.

According to DimersBOT, Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov is most likely to score the first goal in Golden Knights vs. Wild.

DimersBOT gives Kaprizov a 7.8% chance of scoring the first goal at Xcel Energy Center, while the Wild star is a 36.3% chance of registering an anytime goal.

Scroll down for the complete list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Probabilities

Vegas Golden Knights

• Jack Eichel: 7.1% probability
• Jonathan Marchessault: 5.5% probability
• Reilly Smith: 4.8% probability
• Paul Cotter: 4.4% probability
• Chandler Stephenson: 3.3% probability

Minnesota Wild

• Kirill Kaprizov: 7.8% probability
• Mats Zuccarello: 6.3% probability
• Joel Ek: 5.7% probability
• Matthew Boldy: 5.5% probability
• Ryan Hartman: 3.7% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Probabilities

Vegas Golden Knights

• Jack Eichel: 31.7% probability
• Jonathan Marchessault: 26.7% probability
• Reilly Smith: 23.3% probability
• Paul Cotter: 23.3% probability
• Chandler Stephenson: 17.9% probability

Minnesota Wild

• Kirill Kaprizov: 36.3% probability
• Mats Zuccarello: 31.4% probability
• Joel Ek: 28.5% probability
• Matthew Boldy: 28.3% probability
• Ryan Hartman: 20.9% probability

Don't forget, DimersBOT updates regularly, so keep an eye on this article for any changes to our betting analysis before Golden Knights vs. Wild on Thursday February 9, 2023.

Golden Knights vs. Wild 2023 Game Info

Thursday's action between the Wild and Golden Knights at Xcel Energy Center is scheduled to commence at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
• Date: Thursday February 9, 2023
• Time: 8:00PM ET / 5:00PM PT
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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