Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Travis Pulver | in NHL Picks
The Los Angeles Kings (16-14-9, 5-9-4 Home) will try to get back on the right side of the scoreboard after losing their last two when they host the Minnesota Wild (25-10-7, 12-6-2 Away) tonight at the crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA. The puck is scheduled to drop at 9 p.m. EST with coverage provided by ESPN+.
LA had gotten the season off to a decent start a week into December, when a win over Utah on December 8 saw them improve to 14-8-7. But since then, they have struggled on both ends of the ice, resulting in losses in eight of their last 11 games. While the first two losses were in overtime games, the last two were not close at all (5-2 vs. Colorado and 5-3 vs. Tampa Bay). As for the Wild, the last few weeks of 2025 went down a much different path than Los Angeles. After losing to Vancouver 4-2 on December 6, the Wild rattled off seven wins but then dropped two (one to Colorado and the other to Nashville). With a 5-2 over the Ducks in Anaheim, Minnesota has won three of its last four.
With 41 points, the Kings are ranked sixth in the Pacific Division; Minnesota is ranked third in the Central Division with 55 points.
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Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild Form
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104 | 3907 | 31 | 24 | +32 |
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90 | 3396 | 22 | 26 | -20 |
Los Angeles Kings and Minnesota Wild Latest Matches
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Los Angeles Kings against Minnesota Wild : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
A. Forsberg
D. Kuemper
M. Anderson
J. Edmundson
B. Clarke
D. Doughty
C. Ceci
B. Dumoulin
C. Perry
W. Foegele
A. Laferriere
S. Helenius
Q. Byfield
A. Turcotte
A. Kuzmenko
A. Kopitar
J. Armia
K. Fiala
A. Kempe
J. Malott
F. Gustavsson
J. Wallstedt
J. Middleton
Q. Hughes
B. Faber
J. Brodin
Z. Bogosian
J. Spurgeon
N. Sturm
V. Hinostroza
Y. Trenin
M. Boldy
D. Yurov
J. Eriksson Ek
V. Tarasenko
M. Johansson
M. Zuccarello
K. Kaprizov
R. Hartman
M. Foligno
Most goals and assists
Los Angeles Kings
Minnesota Wild
A. Kempe
(37 Goals)
M. Boldy
(49 Goals)
Q. Hughes
(80 Assists)
Los Angeles Kings - Minnesota Wild Key Points
- Minnesota leads the all-time series 44-36-5-4.
- Minnesota won the matchup earlier in the season (October 13), 4-3 OT/SO.
- The Kings have gone 2-1 vs. the Wild in the last three seasons.
- Betting Public: 57% of moneyline tickets and 47% of the handle.
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Our Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
I’m not sure why the Kings are the betting favorites in this game. Yes, it’s a home game for the Kings, but LA has lost four of its last five games at home and has struggled on its own ice this season (5-9-4 Home). Minnesota has been a solid road team (12-6-2 Away), with wins in three of its last four road games. They should win this one outright.
Our Minnesota vs. Los Angeles Pick: Wild ML
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