Last Updated Aug 30, 2021, 9:44 AM
Last Updated Aug 30, 2021, 9:44 AM
We had a power outage in Game 1 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, as neither of these scored in regulation. The Wild were able to scratch out a 1-0 win in overtime to snag home-ice advantage from VGK. Since then, it's been all Vegas.
The Golden Knights rebounded with a 3-1 win in Game 2, and then they really turned on the offensive jets with a 5-2 victory in St. Paul. While Fleury was just 7-14-0 in his first 21 career starts against the Wild, he has won each of his past two starts in the crease, showing that some past trends or historical splits aren't terribly important.
Cam Talbot made 35 saves on 39 shots in Game 3, as he was unable to get his footing in the crease in front of the smattering of home fans. He was actually staked to a 2-0 lead after 8:30, but VGK had erased that lead by 15:19 of the second period, and they took a 3-2 lead by 17:33 of the second. In fact, they had five straight unanswered goals to nearly take care of the OVER on their own.
Vegas Golden Knights: 42-14-3 SU, 29-30 ATS, 29-28-2 O/U
Minnesota Wild: 36-18-5 SU, 30-29 ATS, 35-24 O/U
Talbot and the Wild were able to steal Game 1 in Las Vegas, but the future Hall of Famer Fleury showed why he is the backstop to bet in this series. The Wild were ninth in the NHL during the regular season with 3.2 goals per game, but so far they have managed a total of four goals in the first three games of this series.
The Golden Knights have relished their role as a favorite, winning 39 of the past 52 when favored, including an amazing 18-5 mark as a road favorite. The Wild were big thorns in their sides during the regular season, but the Golden Knights have outscored them 8-3 across the past two games, and there is little reason to believe a change in momentum is coming after a decisive Game 3 win from the visitors.
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