Minnesota Wild (33-27-8) vs. Los Angeles Kings (34-22-11)
March 20, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Kings -135 / Minnesota Wild +109; Over/Under: +6
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The Minnesota Wild and the Los Angeles Kings meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Crypto.com Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Minnesota Wild vs. Los Angeles Kings prediction.
Minnesota Wild Team Preview
The Minnesota Wild come into this game on the second half of the back-to-back after taking on the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. Going into Tuesday’s matchup, Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild in scoring with 76 points including 35 goals and 41 assists while Mats Zuccarello has 55 points with a team-high 44 assists. Joel Eriksson Ek has 60 points with 29 goals while Matt Boldy has 53 points with 24 goals and 29 assists and Marco Rossi has 35 points with 18 goals and 17 assists as well. Brock Faber also has 38 points with 32 assists this season. Filip Gustavsson has posted a 17-15-4 record with a 3.26 GAA and an .894 save percentage while Marc-Andre Fleury is 16-11-4 with a 2.67 GAA and a .906 save percentage this season.
Los Angeles Kings Team Preview
The Los Angeles Kings come into this game on the second half of the back-to-back as well, taking on the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. Going into Tuesday’s game, Kevin Fiala leads the Kings in scoring with 58 points including a team-high 36 assists along with 22 goals while Adrian Kempe has 55 points with 21 goals and 34 assists. Anze Kopitar has 55 points with 20 goals and 35 assists while Trevor Moore has 45 points with a team-high 25 goals. Quinton Byfield also has 49 points with 19 goals and 30 assists. Cam Talbot has posted a 20-15-6 mark in goal for the Kings this season with a 2.43 GAA and a .917 save percentage while David Rittich is 10-5-3 with a 2.29 GAA and a .916 save percentage as well this season.
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Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts
- Drew Doughty ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (25:47) this season.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Brock Faber ranks 1st amongst rookies for average time on ice (25:06) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Kings rank 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (86.18%).
- The Los Angeles Kings rank 3rd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.57).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 28th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (74.67%).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 31st in the league for power play goals against this season (58).
Wild vs. Kings Prediction
I’m on the Wild here. Being on the back-to-back with travel is far from ideal, but the Kings have been at their best on the road this season. Minnesota’s been the much hotter team in the last couple of weeks side-by-side, and I just think getting this kind of plus money with them here is worth the look. Give me Minnesota.
