NHL Matchup Intelligence
Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild
October 12, 2026 Β· 8:00 PM ET Β· Grand Casino Arena
VGK 5-1-0
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MIN 3-1-1
Matchup Analysis Automated Analysis
Matchup: Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild (Grand Casino Arena), regular season. Minnesota Wild record: 3-1-1. Vegas Golden Knights record: 5-1-0. MIN last 10 (spanning the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons): 4-5-1, 3.3 goals for and 3.3 against per game. VGK last 10 (spanning the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons): 6-4-0, 3.3 goals for and 3 against per game.
Market: MIN implied 51% to win across 8 books; total 5.75 goals. SportsFBI model: leans MIN at 53% (market 51% home); expected goals MIN 3, VGK 2.8; 29% chance either team wins by 3+. Model factors: Rest advantage +3.28 points toward MIN (Rest days difference +1 (home minus away, capped at 3)); Recent goal differential -0.96 points toward VGK (Last-10 goal differential per game difference -0.30). Injury report: Brock Faber (MIN) Injured Reserve; Filip Gustavsson (MIN) Injured Reserve; Marcus Foligno (MIN) Day-To-Day; Nick Foligno (MIN) Injured Reserve; Zach Bogosian (MIN) Day-To-Day.
SportsFBI's model leans MIN at 53%, a provisional estimate rather than a certainty.
- Projected score: MIN 3 Β· VGK 2.8
- 3+ goal margin: 29%
SportsFBI Model
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Key factors driving this matchup
Betting Lines DraftKings
π Key Suspects
Jack EichelC
Shots on Goal Β· FanDuel
2.5 UNDER
Score 56 · View evidence ›
Shea TheodoreD
Shots on Goal Β· DraftKings
1.5 OVER
Score 52 · View evidence ›
Brett HowdenC
Anytime Goal Β· BetMGM
1+ MILESTONE
Score 50 · View evidence ›
Mark StoneRW
Assists Β· BetMGM
0.5 UNDER
Score 47 · View evidence ›
Joel Eriksson EkC
Shots on Goal Β· FanDuel
2.5 OVER
Score 66 · View evidence ›
Matt BoldyLW
Shots on Goal Β· DraftKings
3.5 OVER
Score 65 · View evidence ›
Quinn HughesD
Assists Β· DraftKings
0.5 OVER
Score 50 · View evidence ›
Blake ColemanLW
Shots on Goal Β· BetMGM
1.5 OVER
Score 48 · View evidence ›
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NHL evidence scores rank the strength of the evidence; they are not hit probabilities. Picks are locked before puck drop and graded against the final box score.
NHL evidence scores rank the strength of the evidence; they are not hit probabilities. Picks are locked before puck drop and graded against the final box score.
NHL evidence scores rank the strength of the evidence; they are not hit probabilities. Picks are locked before puck drop and graded against the final box score.
NHL evidence scores rank the strength of the evidence; they are not hit probabilities. Picks are locked before puck drop and graded against the final box score.
NHL evidence scores rank the strength of the evidence; they are not hit probabilities. Picks are locked before puck drop and graded against the final box score.
NHL evidence scores rank the strength of the evidence; they are not hit probabilities. Picks are locked before puck drop and graded against the final box score.
NHL evidence scores rank the strength of the evidence; they are not hit probabilities. Picks are locked before puck drop and graded against the final box score.
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