ST. PAUL (Interstat) — The Vegas Golden Knights will visit the Minnesota Wild on Monday at Grand Casino Arena in a National Hockey League matchup between teams off to solid starts. Vegas is 5-1-0, while Minnesota is 3-2-0. The Golden Knights have won two straight and four of five. Their most recent result was a 2-1 overtime victory over Los Angeles, powered by Carter Hart’s 26 saves on 27 shots, plus a goal and an assist apiece from Trevor Connelly and Mitchell Marner. Hart is the player to watch for Vegas. He has won three of his past four starts, turning aside 91 of 100 shots in that stretch. He stopped 25 of 27 shots in a 6-2 win at Seattle, 16 of 20 in a 4-3 loss to Anaheim, and 24 of 26 in a 5-2 win over Chicago. Vegas also owns a 4-3 shootout win over Toronto, a 6-2 win at Seattle, a 3-2 win at Vancouver, a 4-3 loss to Anaheim and a 5-2 win over Chicago this season.

Minnesota has won three of its past five. The Wild’s most recent result was a 4-1 win at Florida, led by Kirill Kaprizov’s three goals and one assist. Kaprizov is the player to watch for Minnesota. He has six goals and two assists over his past five games, including a two-goal effort against Boston and a goal at Nashville. He also had an assist at Tampa Bay and three shots at Buffalo. Kaprizov has recorded at least one point in four of five games. Jesper Wallstedt made 29 saves on 30 shots in the Florida win, and Matt Boldy added a goal and an assist. Minnesota’s other results include a 3-2 loss at Tampa Bay, a 3-2 overtime loss at Buffalo, a 4-1 win over Boston and a 3-1 win at Nashville.

Vegas has scored 23 goals and allowed 14 over six games. Minnesota has scored 15 goals and allowed nine over five games. Hart has a .910 save percentage during his past four appearances. Minnesota has allowed three goals or fewer in every game this season. Vegas will continue its road trip at Nashville before returning home to face Calgary, Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay. Minnesota will visit Winnipeg before hosting St. Louis and Columbus, then travel to Edmonton, Calgary, Seattle, Vancouver, Utah and Washington. The Wild also host the New York Islanders. Vegas later plays St. Louis, Columbus, Ottawa, New Jersey, Boston and Pittsburgh. Minnesota’s upcoming slate includes the Islanders and Washington as well.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Minnesota to win 4-3. Interstat’s ELO system gives Vegas a 50.3 percent probability to win.