NHL Prop Bets: Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild (March 6, 2026)
The Minnesota Wild (36-16-10) face the Vegas Golden Knights (29-19-14) at T-Mobile Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Friday's matchup.
- The Wild have a 32-30 Puck Line record this season, while the Golden Knights hold a record of 24-38.
- The Wild have a 35-24-3 O/U record this season (meaning 35 games have gone over the total points line, 24 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Golden Knights have a 32-26-4 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Wild are averaging 3.31 goals per game this season (10th in the league). Comparatively, the Golden Knights are averaging 3.29 (12th).
- Defensively, the Wild are giving up 2.85 goals per game this season (8th in the league), while the Golden Knights are giving up an average of 3.08 goals (17th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Minnesota is averaging just 28.7 shots per game this season (11th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Vegas is at the opposite end of the spectrum while defending, allowing its opposition only 24.9 shots per game (3rd).
- Flipping that script, the Wild are allowing 30.2 shots per game (30th in the NHL), while the Golden Knights are averaging 28.6 shots (12th).
Power Play
- Minnesota holds a power play percentage of 25.9%, ranking 4th in the league this season, while Vegas sits 5th with 25.7% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Wild have a penalty kill rate of 78.0% (ranked 21st), compared to the Golden Knights at 81.2% (9th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 24-17-21 | 13-10-9 | 11-7-12 | 3-3-4 |
| Vegas | 16-27-19 | 7-14-8 | 9-13-11 | 1-6-3 |
To Go To Overtime
- The Wild have played in 23 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Golden Knights have appeared in 22.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Wild have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Golden Knights have also appeared in 7.
Last Time They Met
Minnesota recorded a 5-2 victory over Vegas at T-Mobile Arena when these teams last met on December 29. Marcus Johansson led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 3 assists.
