The Vegas Golden Knights are hosting the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday for Game 2 of their 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series, looking to extend their series lead. In Game 1, Vegas defeated Minnesota 4-2, with notable performances from Tomas Hertl, who scored a goal and an assist, and Brett Howden, who contributed two goals in the third period. The Golden Knights also dominated the regular-season series against the Wild, winning all three games. Matt Boldy scored both goals for Minnesota in the opening game of this playoff series.
Game 2 is set to begin at 11 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Arena in Carson, NV. Las Vegas is favored to win, with money line odds at -244, while Minnesota is the underdog at +198. The over/under for the game is set at 5.5 total goals.
Minnesota enters Game 2 after a strong finish to the regular season, winning four of their last five games, all in overtime and all covering the puck line.
In terms of offensive performance, games involving the Golden Knights have frequently seen high scores, with over 5.5 goals in 45 of their 83 games this season. The Wild have reached this mark in 39 of their games. Vegas has been consistently scoring, with four or more goals in their last four games, and Minnesota has scored three or more in four of their last six.
Kirill Kaprizov, the Wild`s Russian winger, is highlighted as a player to watch. He scored twice against Vegas in the regular season and provided two assists in Game 1, indicating his potential to impact the game offensively.
