Minnesota Wild vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction & Picks - NHL

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Minnesota Wild
11/5/24 20:00
Los Angeles Kings

Prediction:

 

Under 1.5 Goals In The 1st Period

 

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 by Edgar Jibran in NHL Picks

Next Tuesday, November 05th, the NHL Western Conference will offer such an attractive Inter-Divisional game when Minnesota Wild receive Los Angeles Kings at 07:00 pm Central Time. These teams are currently having an amazing performance in their respective Divisions, so they’re expected to have a spectacular and offensive confrontation.

When looking at Minnesota Wild, this team is one of the biggest outsiders so far in the season as they currently occupy the second spot of the Central Division with 18 points and a streak of 3 victories in a row including overtime. Additionally, Minnesota is the second-best offensive with 41 scored goals and a 7-1-2 record in their last 10 games. Nevertheless, their dependence on Kirill Kaprizov is concerning as he has been the scoring and assisting leader in their last 5 games with 5 goals and 6 assists.

In the meantime, Los Angeles Kings are in the second spot of the Pacific Division with 15 points, but it’s relevant to highlight that they lost 2 out of their last 3 games. Also, it must be added that after receiving 40 goals this team remarks as the second worst offensive from the Pacific Division. With this in mind, players like Alex Laferriere and Adrian Kempe must increase their effectiveness to exploit Brandt Clarke’s astonishing assisting performance.

Minnesota Wild vs Los Angeles Kings Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L GD
6 Los Angeles Kings
105 1356 43 24 +48
12 Minnesota Wild
97 3142 33 30 -11

Minnesota Wild and Los Angeles Kings Latest Matches

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild Latest matches
W W L W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Oct 26, 2024 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
7 :  5
Minnesota Wild

Oct 22, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
1 :  5
Minnesota Wild

Oct 15, 2024 - NHL

St. Louis Blues
1 :  4
Minnesota Wild

Oct 13, 2024 - NHL

Winnipeg Jets
2 :  1
Minnesota Wild

Apr 15, 2024 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  3
Minnesota Wild

Apr 13, 2024 - NHL

San Jose Sharks
2 :  6
Minnesota Wild
L W L W W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Mar 30, 2024 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
1 :  2
Vegas Golden Knights

Mar 28, 2024 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
3 :  1
San Jose Sharks

Mar 3, 2024 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
4 :  3
San Jose Sharks

Feb 27, 2024 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
2 :  3
Carolina Hurricanes

Dec 23, 2023 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
3 :  2
Boston Bruins

Nov 12, 2023 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
3 :  8
Dallas Stars
W W L W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Oct 26, 2024 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
7 :  5
Minnesota Wild

Oct 22, 2024 - NHL

Florida Panthers
1 :  5
Minnesota Wild

Oct 15, 2024 - NHL

St. Louis Blues
1 :  4
Minnesota Wild

Oct 13, 2024 - NHL

Winnipeg Jets
2 :  1
Minnesota Wild

Apr 15, 2024 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  3
Minnesota Wild

Apr 13, 2024 - NHL

San Jose Sharks
2 :  6
Minnesota Wild
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings Latest matches
W L W L W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Oct 30, 2024 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
6 :  3
Vegas Golden Knights

Oct 26, 2024 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
3 :  2
Utah Mammoth

Oct 22, 2024 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
6 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

Oct 17, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
1 :  4
Los Angeles Kings

Oct 12, 2024 - NHL

Boston Bruins
2 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

Apr 24, 2024 - NHL

Edmonton Oilers
4 :  5
Los Angeles Kings
W W L W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Oct 30, 2024 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
6 :  3
Vegas Golden Knights

Oct 26, 2024 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
3 :  2
Utah Mammoth

Apr 18, 2024 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
5 :  4
Chicago Blackhawks

Apr 15, 2024 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  3
Minnesota Wild

Apr 11, 2024 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
4 :  1
Calgary Flames

Apr 6, 2024 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
6 :  3
Vancouver Canucks
L L W L W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Oct 22, 2024 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
6 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

Oct 17, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
1 :  4
Los Angeles Kings

Oct 12, 2024 - NHL

Boston Bruins
2 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

Apr 24, 2024 - NHL

Edmonton Oilers
4 :  5
Los Angeles Kings

Mar 30, 2024 - NHL

Calgary Flames
4 :  2
Los Angeles Kings

Mar 28, 2024 - NHL

Edmonton Oilers
4 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

Minnesota Wild against Los Angeles Kings : Head to Head (H2H)

Minnesota Wild

50 %

Los Angeles Kings

50 %

Apr 15, 2024 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  3
Minnesota Wild

Mar 20, 2024 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
6 :  0
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild vs Los Angeles Kings Picks

Players list

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild

F. Gustavsson

M. Fleury

J. Middleton

B. Faber

J. Spurgeon

J. Brodin

Z. Bogosian

J. Merrill

J. Lauko

Y. Trenin

M. Khusnutdinov

M. Rossi

M. Boldy

F. Gaudreau

M. Foligno

M. Johansson

M. Zuccarello

R. Hartman

J. Eriksson Ek

K. Kaprizov

Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings

D. Kuemper

D. Rittich

K. Burroughs

M. Anderson

J. Spence

J. Edmundson

V. Gavrikov

B. Clarke

A. Kopitar

T. Moore

T. Jeannot

W. Foegele

A. Thomas

A. Laferriere

Q. Byfield

A. Lee

T. Lewis

K. Fiala

A. Kempe

P. Danault

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Minnesota Wild
CD Huachipato Los Angeles Kings
Top Goalscorer
USA M. Boldy (32 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Sweden A. Kempe (39 Goals)
Best assists
USA M. Boldy (48 Assists)
Best assists
Slovenia A. Kopitar (53 Assists)

Minnesota Wild - Los Angeles Kings Key Points

  1. Minnesota Wild at home have a 3-0-1 record, and even when those are very positive numbers, the Wild is the third worst offensive with just 14 scored goals.
  2. Los Angeles Kings have a 3-3-2 away record, currently having a streak of 2 losses in a row and highlighting as the worst away defensive in the Pacific Division with 29 received goals.
  3. Minnesota Wild at home in direct duels against Los Angeles Kings, haven’t been able to score more than 3 goals since their 6-7 loss in October 2022.
  4. Los Angeles Kings in face-to-face away games against Minnesota Wild, won 2 out of their last 3 confrontations, victories in which they scored 7 goals per game.

Our Minnesota Wild vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction

In summary, both teams are expected to have one of their toughest confrontations no mattering that the odds are putting Minnesota as the big favorites to win. In this matter, the Wild must improve their offensive effectiveness to totally convert into one of the contenders to battle for the Central Division championship. Therefore, the pick for Minnesota Wild – Los Angeles Kings is: Under 1.5 Goals in the First Period!

Prediction:

 

Under 1.5 Goals In The 1st Period

 

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