Our Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Monday, October 12, 2026. The Vegas Golden Knights (5-1-0 this season; 39-26-17 in 2025-26) visit the Minnesota Wild (3-1-1 this season; 46-24-12 in 2025-26) at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minn. Puck drop is 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local). TV: MINNHL / Wild+ / SCRIPPS.
Storyline: Both teams won Saturday. Vegas beat Los Angeles 2-1 in overtime on Mitch Marner’s power-play goal at 2:40 of overtime, with Carter Hart making 26 saves, and is 5-1-0. Minnesota won 4-1 at Florida behind Kaprizov’s hat trick and is 3-1-1. ESPN lists Victor Olofsson as out for Vegas and Zach Bogosian and Marcus Foligno as day to day for Minnesota. Minnesota won all three meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Minnesota at -118 and Vegas at -102 on the moneyline, with the total at 5.5.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Vegas Golden Knights @ Minnesota Wild |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Vegas Golden Knights 5-1-0 | Minnesota Wild 3-1-1 |
| 2025-26 Records | Vegas Golden Knights 39-26-17 | Minnesota Wild 46-24-12 |
| Head Coaches | VGK: Ryan Craig (1st season) | MIN: John Hynes (4th season) |
| Puck Line | VGK +1.5 (-258) | MIN -1.5 (+210) |
| Moneyline | Vegas Golden Knights: -102 | Minnesota Wild: -118 |
| Total | O/U 5.5 (o-130 / u+110) |
| Venue | Grand Casino Arena (St. Paul, Minn.) |
| Date / Time | Monday, October 12, 2026 — 8:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | MINNHL / Wild+ / SCRIPPS |
| Probable Starting Goalies | VGK: Carter Hart (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | MIN: Jesper Wallstedt (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN), cross-checked on Action Network, as of Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, ~6:20 PM ET. Totals ranged from 5.5 to 6.5 across books at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Carter Hart (Vegas) and Jesper Wallstedt (Minnesota) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
Vegas Golden Knights Preview: Eichel Leads a 5-1-0 Start
2025-26 recap: Vegas went 39-26-17 (95 points) and won the Pacific Division, then beat Utah and Anaheim in six games each and swept Colorado in the Western Conference Final before losing to Carolina in six games in the Stanley Cup Final (NHL.com). Eichel led the team with 90 points (27 goals, 63 assists), Mitch Marner had 80 points, Mark Stone had 73 points in 60 games and Pavel Dorofeyev scored a team-high 37 goals.
Offseason moves: Ryan Craig replaced John Tortorella, who finished last season behind the bench. Vegas brought back forward Victor Olofsson and added forward Marc Gatcomb from the Islanders, defenseman Parker Wotherspoon (30 points for Pittsburgh) and forward Trevor Connelly, the No. 19 selection in 2024. Dorofeyev now plays for the Rangers, goalie Akira Schmid for Florida, Keegan Kolesar for Detroit and Kaedan Korczak for Pittsburgh (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Eichel, Marner, Stone, Tomas Hertl, Ivan Barbashev, William Karlsson, Brett Howden and Nic Dowd lead the forwards. Shea Theodore, Noah Hanifin, Rasmus Andersson, Brayden McNabb, Jeremy Lauzon and Wotherspoon are on defense. Craig is in his first season as coach.
Goalies: Carter Hart has started four games and is 3-1-0 with a .910 save percentage (91 saves on 100 shots). Most recently, he made 26 saves on 27 shots in a 2-1 overtime win over Los Angeles (Oct. 10). Adin Hill has started two games and is 2-0-0 with an .886 save percentage (39 saves on 44 shots). Most recently, he made 21 saves on 24 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over Toronto (Oct. 8). ESPN lists Carter Hart as the probable starter for Monday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Vegas is 5-1-0 through six games, with 23 goals scored and 14 allowed. Results: a 5-2 win over Chicago (Sept. 29), a 4-3 loss to Anaheim (Oct. 2), a 3-2 win at Vancouver (Oct. 4), a 6-2 win at Seattle (Oct. 6), a 4-3 shootout win over Toronto (Oct. 8) and a 2-1 overtime win over Los Angeles (Oct. 10). Jack Eichel has 12 points (three goals, nine assists), and Mark Stone has seven points (three goals, four assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Lukas Cormier (undisclosed) is on injured reserve (ESPN).
Minnesota Wild Preview: Kaprizov Hat Trick in Florida
2025-26 recap: Minnesota went 46-24-12 (104 points), finished third in the Central Division, beat Dallas in six games in the first round and lost to Colorado in five games in the second round. Kirill Kaprizov led the team with 89 points (45 goals, 44 assists, 19 power-play goals), Matt Boldy had 42 goals and 85 points, and Quinn Hughes had 53 points in 48 games after Minnesota acquired him from Vancouver (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Minnesota added forward Blake Coleman (20 goals for Calgary last season), forward Maxim Shabanov from the Islanders, defenseman Olli Maatta and goalie Calvin Pickard from Edmonton. Mats Zuccarello, who had 54 points, now plays for Los Angeles, and defenseman Jake Middleton for Calgary (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Kaprizov, Boldy, Joel Eriksson Ek, Ryan Hartman, Coleman, Marcus Foligno, Bobby Brink, Shabanov and Danila Yurov lead the forwards. Hughes, Jared Spurgeon, Jonas Brodin, Zach Bogosian and Maatta are on defense. John Hynes is in his fourth season as coach.
Goalies: Jesper Wallstedt has started five games and is 3-1-1 with a .936 save percentage (131 saves on 140 shots). Most recently, he made 29 saves on 30 shots in a 4-1 win at Florida (Oct. 10). Calvin Pickard has not played yet. ESPN lists Jesper Wallstedt as the probable starter for Monday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Minnesota is 3-1-1 through five games, with 15 goals scored and 9 allowed. Results: a 3-1 win at Nashville (Oct. 1), a 4-1 win over Boston (Oct. 3), a 3-2 overtime loss at Buffalo (Oct. 6), a 3-2 loss at Tampa Bay (Oct. 8) and a 4-1 win at Florida (Oct. 10). Kirill Kaprizov has eight points (six goals, two assists), and Quinn Hughes has seven points (two goals, five assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Zach Bogosian (lower body) and Marcus Foligno (lower body) are day to day; Filip Gustavsson (hip surgery), Nick Foligno (upper body) and Brock Faber (skull surgery) are on injured reserve (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Golden Knights vs Wild
- Schedule spot: Both teams last played Saturday, so neither is on a back-to-back. Vegas visits Nashville on Tuesday, and Minnesota visits Winnipeg on Tuesday.
- Last season: Minnesota won all three meetings last season: 3-2 in overtime at home on Nov. 16, 2025, 5-2 in Vegas on Dec. 29, 2025 and 4-2 in Vegas on March 6, 2026 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Vegas is converting 30.4 percent of its power plays and has killed 81.2 percent of penalties. Minnesota is converting 37.5 percent of its power plays and has killed 94.1 percent of penalties (NHL.com).
- Scoring: Vegas has scored 23 goals and allowed 14 in 6 games. Minnesota has scored 15 goals and allowed 9 in 5 games.
- Odds snapshot: Minnesota -118 / Vegas -102 on the moneyline, Wild -1.5 (+210) on the puck line, total 5.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Vegas Golden Knights vs Minnesota Wild
Date: Monday, October 12, 2026
Puck drop: 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: Grand Casino Arena, St. Paul, Minn.
TV: In the U.S., MINNHL and Wild+ carry it in the Wild’s market and Scripps Sports (SCRIPPS) carries it in the Golden Knights’ market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 12, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.