Minnesota Wild vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction & Picks - NHL

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Minnesota Wild
1/5/26 22:30
Los Angeles Kings

Prediction:

 

UNDER 5.5

-105
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 by Travis Pulver in NHL Picks

The Minnesota Wild (25-10-8, 12-6-3 Away) will get another shot at the Kings (17-14-9, 6-9-4 Home) tonight when the two teams play once again at the crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA. The puck is scheduled to drop at 10:30 p.m. EST with coverage provided by ESPN+.

If you are getting a sense of déjà vu, that’s understandable because these two teams just faced off in LA at the crypto.com Arena Saturday night, a game the Kings went on to win 5-4 in a shootout. It was a pretty competitive game in which Los Angeles never trailed. Adrian Kempe struck first, giving the Kings a 1-0 lead in the first period, but the Wild wasted no time striking back, getting on the board a couple of minutes later to tie the game up at 1-1. The two teams ended up alternating goals the rest of the way in regulation, with each getting one in the second and pair in the third. No one scored in the overtime period; Brandt Clarke scored the go-ahead goal for the Kings in the shootout.

Minnesota won the first meeting with Los Angeles back in October, a game that also ended in a shootout, but one that Minnesota won instead.

Minnesota Wild vs Los Angeles Kings Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L GD
3
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
61 47 26 21 18
8
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
48 45 19 26 -8

Minnesota Wild and Los Angeles Kings Latest Matches

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

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jan 3, 2026 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
4 :  5
Los Angeles Kings

Jan 2, 2026 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
5 :  2
Anaheim Ducks

Dec 31, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
3 :  4
San Jose Sharks

Dec 29, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
5 :  2
Vegas Golden Knights

Dec 27, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
4 :  3
Winnipeg Jets

Dec 23, 2025 - NHL

Nashville Predators
3 :  2
Minnesota Wild
W W W W L L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Dec 23, 2025 - NHL

Nashville Predators
3 :  2
Minnesota Wild

Dec 21, 2025 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
5 :  1
Minnesota Wild

Dec 20, 2025 - NHL

Edmonton Oilers
2 :  5
Minnesota Wild

Dec 16, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
0 :  5
Minnesota Wild

Dec 14, 2025 - NHL

Boston Bruins
2 :  6
Minnesota Wild

Dec 13, 2025 - NHL

Ottawa Senators
2 :  3
Minnesota Wild
W W W L W D
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jan 3, 2026 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
4 :  5
Los Angeles Kings

Jan 2, 2026 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
5 :  2
Anaheim Ducks

Dec 31, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
3 :  4
San Jose Sharks

Dec 29, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
5 :  2
Vegas Golden Knights

Dec 27, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
4 :  3
Winnipeg Jets

Dec 18, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
5 :  2
Columbus Blue Jackets
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings Latest matches
L L W L L D
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Jan 3, 2026 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
4 :  5
Los Angeles Kings

Jan 1, 2026 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
5 :  3
Los Angeles Kings

Dec 29, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
2 :  5
Colorado Avalanche

Dec 27, 2025 - NHL

Anaheim Ducks
1 :  6
Los Angeles Kings

Dec 23, 2025 - NHL

Seattle Kraken
3 :  2
Los Angeles Kings

Dec 22, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
3 :  1
Los Angeles Kings
L L L W L D
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Jan 3, 2026 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
4 :  5
Los Angeles Kings

Jan 1, 2026 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
5 :  3
Los Angeles Kings

Dec 27, 2025 - NHL

Anaheim Ducks
1 :  6
Los Angeles Kings

Dec 23, 2025 - NHL

Seattle Kraken
3 :  2
Los Angeles Kings

Dec 22, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
3 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

Dec 13, 2025 - NHL

Calgary Flames
2 :  1
Los Angeles Kings
W L L L W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Dec 29, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
2 :  5
Colorado Avalanche

Dec 18, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
2 :  1
Tampa Bay Lightning

Dec 17, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
2 :  3
Florida Panthers

Dec 15, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  4
Dallas Stars

Dec 10, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
2 :  3
Seattle Kraken

Dec 8, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
4 :  2
Utah Mammoth

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

Minnesota Wild

50 %

Los Angeles Kings

50 %

Jan 3, 2026 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
4 :  5
Los Angeles Kings

Oct 13, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
3 :  4
Minnesota Wild

Mar 17, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  3
Minnesota Wild

Dec 7, 2024 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
1 :  4
Los Angeles Kings

Nov 5, 2024 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
5 :  1
Minnesota Wild

Apr 15, 2024 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
3 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

Minnesota Wild - Los Angeles Kings Key Points

  1. Los Angeles holds the series lead vs. Minnesota 24-17-2-2.
  2. Since the 2021-22 season, the Kings are 5-2 vs. the Wild when playing at home.
  3. In those seven games, the final score was UNDER the TOTAL for this game (5.5) in five of them.
  4. Betting Public: 82% of TOTAL tickets and the handle are on the OVER (5.5).

Our Minnesota Wild vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction

It was a pretty close game Saturday, and I am sure it will be just as hard-fought this time around. That, of course, makes it hard to pick a winner, which is why I’m recommending betting on the TOTAL instead. While it was a high-scoring game Saturday, I don’t expect it to be one tonight. LA has one of the worst offenses in the league, and Minnesota ranks second in goals allowed per game with 2.61 (average), and LA, third, with 2.65 per game. I think we’ll see a regression back to the norm in this game, resulting in a low-scoring game.

Our Minnesota vs. Los Angeles Pick: UNDER 5.5

Prediction:

 

UNDER 5.5

-105
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