Minnesota vs. Vegas: NHL prediction for the match on March 9, 2021

"Minnesota" look very good this season, and the contract with Kirill Kaprizov was a right step. The Russian forward is the main scorer in the squad, has scored six goals, and made 13 assists. We would like to emphasize that at the moment the team has 27 points and occupies the fourth position in the standings.

After unsuccessful matches with "Vegas", the "Wild" twice met with "Arizona" on a visit. In the first case, they prevailed with a score of 5:1, but in the second meeting they were defeated, conceding five goals - 2:5. On the home ice, Dean Evason's squad is looking good and has won five out of eight matches.

"Vegas" are in perfect shape now and have won six matches in a row. Half of them ended outside regular time, but even in overtime, the team always managed to prove their superiority. The "Knights" are now the leader of the Western Division, with a total of 33 points.

Peter DeBoer’s team played the previous two fights on the road against "San Jose" and twice dealt with the rival. In one match they made a comeback with 2:4, and in the next meeting, they confidently dealt with the "Sharks" with a score of 4:0. Max Pacioretty is having a very successful season, and has already scored 12 goals.