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Wild vs Golden Knights: Both teams are in good shape
The Minnesota Wild are visiting the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday at T-Mobile Arena.
Minnesota has a long way to go
The Minnesota Wild had a solid start to the season but are now in 12th place with a 23-23-5 record. They have won five of the last seven games and are coming off a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Wild are 23rd in the league, allowing 3.28 goals per game, and are ranked 19th, scoring 2.96 goals per game. Kirill Kaprizov is the best player on the team with 47 points, followed by Joel Eriksson Ek with 40.
The Golden Knights are targeting the top of the conference
The Vegas Golden Knights are third in the Western Conference with a 31-15-6 record that puts them eight points behind the leading Vancouver Canucks. The defending champions have won four of their last five games and are coming off a 3-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. The Golden Knights are seventh in the league, allowing 2.69 goals per game, and 14th, scoring 3.17. Adil Hill is the best goalie in the league, allowing 1.89 goals per game and having a 93.7 save percentage. Mark Stone leads the Knights with 51 points for the season.
Head-to-Head
Minnesota has played under the total goal line in 4 of their last 5 games overall and in the last five against teams from the Pacific Division. Vegas has played under in 11 of the last 16 games overall, in 6 of the last 8 games against teams from the Central Division and in the last six against teams from the Western Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams have won the last two games and are ready for the challenge. The Wild are way lower in the standings given their roster, and they will definitely go hard in each and every game to save the season. An eventual win in Vegas would be a real boost for them, but that is much easier to say than done. The Golden Knights have picked up their form and are going for the top seed in the conference. Three of the last four games between these two teams have stayed under six goals in total, and the same scenario is expected for tonight.
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