Wild vs. Golden Knights Prediction: Vegas Predicted to Win Sunday's NHL Matchup [1/12/2025]

The Vegas Golden Knights will square off with the Minnesota Wild in NHL action at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, commencing at 8:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Golden Knights as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Minnesota-Vegas game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Golden Knights with a win probability of 61%, while the Wild have 39%."

For a closer look at Sunday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Wild vs. Golden Knights predictions page.

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Wild vs. Golden Knights Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's matchup between the Golden Knights and Wild at T-Mobile Arena is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights
• Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: T-Mobile Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Sunday's Wild vs. Golden Knights matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Wild vs. Golden Knights Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NHL matchup between the Wild and Golden Knights 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Golden Knights a 61% chance of beating the Wild.

According to our model, the Wild (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Wild vs. Golden Knights Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Wild	Golden Knights
Puck Line	+1.5 (-140)	-1.5 (+130)
Moneyline	+180	-198
Total	o6 (-115)	u6 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Wild vs. Golden Knights Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Wild vs. Golden Knights matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Wild vs. Golden Knights Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Wild vs. Golden Knights?

According to our model, Vegas' Jack Eichel is most likely to score the first goal in Wild vs. Golden Knights.

Our projections give Eichel a 7.2% chance of scoring the first goal at T-Mobile Arena, while the Golden Knights star is a 31.6% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Minnesota Wild

Player	First Goal Probability
Matt Boldy	6.5%
Marco Rossi	5.8%
Joel Ek	5.7%

Vegas Golden Knights

Player	First Goal Probability
Jack Eichel	7.2%
William Karlsson	5.3%
Mark Stone	5.2%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Minnesota Wild

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Matt Boldy	31.2%
Marco Rossi	30.0%
Joel Ek	28.1%

Vegas Golden Knights

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jack Eichel	31.6%
Mark Stone	25.5%
William Karlsson	25.2%

Conclusion

We predict the Golden Knights, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat the Wild on Sunday.

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