NHL 5*
(NHL) Minnesota vs. Vegas, 05/18/2021 10:00 PM, Score: 1 - 3
Total: 5.50 | 118.00 Over
Result: Loss
Minnesota @ Las Vegas 10:05
Game# 17-18
Play On: Over 5.5 (5*)

Minnesota is coming off a 1-0 road win in Game 1 on Sunday thanks to a 42-save shutout performance by goaltender Cam Talbot. Nonetheless, Minnesota has played 6-0 to the over following an under in their previous game and there a combined average of 7.7 goals scored per occurrence. Minnesota has also played 10-4 to the over this season following a game in which they allowed 1 goal or less. As a matter of fact, the Wild allowed 3 goals or more in each of its last 10 regular season games.

Las Vegas has gone 5-0 in their last 5 following a loss and they averaged 5 goals scored per game. The Golden Knights averaged 3.4 goals per game during regular season action which was good for 3rd best in that NHL statistical category. I look for the Golden Knights to break through in the goal scoring department tonight and make their series opening no goal effort a distant memory.

Any NHL home team with a total of 5.5 that’s coming off a 1-goal loss (Las Vegas) and they have a money line win percentage of .700 or better, versus an opponent (Minnesota) with a money line win percentage of .600 to .700, resulted in those games playing 21-5 (80.8%) to the over since 1996. Those 26 contests averaged a combined 7.2 goals scored per game. Bet on this game to go over the total for a 5* wager.