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Wild at Golden Knights

NHL · Friday, Mar 6 · 9:00 PM CT · T-Mobile Arena · Final MIN 4 – VGK 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MIN0314
VGK0022
Team box
MIN·VGK
24
shots
31
0 of 1
power play
1 of 1
30.8
faceoff %
69.2
22
hits
14
10
blocked shots
18
26
penalty minutes
16
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Filip GustavssonMIN3129.935
Akira SchmidVGK2420.833

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VGK +3
MIN +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: VGK 0 · MIN 3lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MIN 47%, VGK 53% · Updated Mar 6

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
VGK 3.2 – 3.0 MIN
Expected total
6.3
WildThe matchupGolden Knights
+114Our fair odds−114
3.0Expected goals3.2
+0.12Power rating+0.08
3.4Goals / game3.3
2.9Allowed / game3.2
28.7Shots / game28.6
46.4Faceoff %50.5
20.6Hits / game21.0
36−26Season record29−33
7−3Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MIN chance · VGK chance
Our model fair46.7%53.3%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
MINMinnesota Wild+11447%————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−11453%————
Spreadabout even
MINMinnesota Wild+0.2our margin————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.3
Over6.3our total————
Under6.3our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: <1%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 2%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 5%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 10%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 9%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 20%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 22%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 10%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 12%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 6%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 2%Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: <1%
← MIN wins byVGK wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more32%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more22%
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more26%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.3 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.558%
Total over 6.547%
Total over 7.527%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
MINFilip Gustavsson G · last 5 starts: .919 save %, 2.36 GAAstarted
VGKAkira Schmid G · last 5 starts: .891 save %, 2.81 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MIN·VGK
Mar 3 vs TB
last game
Mar 4 at DET
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 62+ games
MIN·VGK
+0.12
rating (0 = average)
+0.08
3.4
goals / game
3.3
2.9
goals allowed / game
3.2
36−26
season record
29−33
18−14
home record
14−15
18−12
away record
15−18
W1
streak
W1
7−3
last 10
4−6
28.7
shots / game
28.6
46.4
faceoff %
50.5
20.6
hits / game
21.0
15.6
blocked shots / game
14.9
4.5
takeaways / game
4.5
15.0
giveaways / game
16.4

Rating Trend

MIN · VGK · 121 days
Minnesota WildVegas Golden Knights
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · VGK 6−4
Dec 29, 2025at VGKMIN 5 − 2
Nov 16, 2025at MINMIN 3 − 2 OT
May 1, 2025at MINVGK 3 − 2post
Apr 29, 2025at VGKVGK 3 − 2 OTpost
Apr 26, 2025at MINVGK 4 − 3 OTpost
Apr 24, 2025at MINMIN 5 − 2post
Apr 22, 2025at VGKMIN 5 − 2post
Apr 20, 2025at VGKVGK 4 − 2post
Mar 25, 2025at MINVGK 5 − 1
Jan 12, 2025at VGKVGK 4 − 1

MIN · Last 10

7−3 · streak W1
Mar 3vs TB5 − 1W
Mar 1vs STL1 − 3L
Feb 27at UTAH2 − 5L
Feb 26at COL5 − 2W
Feb 4at NSH6 − 5W
Feb 2vs MTL4 − 3W
Jan 31at EDM7 − 3W
Jan 29vs CGY4 − 1W
Jan 27vs CHI4 − 3W
Jan 24vs FLA3 − 4L

VGK · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Mar 4at DET4 − 3W
Mar 3at BUF2 − 3L
Mar 1at PIT0 − 5L
Feb 27at WSH2 − 3L
Feb 25at LA6 − 4W
Feb 5vs LA4 − 1W
Feb 4vs VAN5 − 2W
Feb 1at ANA3 − 4L
Jan 31vs SEA2 − 3L
Jan 29vs DAL4 − 5L