In this article, we will formulate a Wild vs Kings Prediction for this NHL game on Monday, January 5th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
Los Angeles Kings Preview
The Kings have 43 points this season with a 17-14-9 record, and are 16-24 ATS and 17-22 in over/under. They have a 6-9-4 home record and a 11-5-5 road record and are sitting 6th in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 5-4 home shootout win over the Wild, and their previous three games were a 5-3 home loss to the Lightning, a 5-2 road loss to the Avalanche, and a 6-1 home win over the Ducks.
Offensively, the Kings are averaging 2.63 goals per game and are scoring 16.1% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.65 goals per game and are killing 77.8% of their opponent’s power plays.
Adrian Kempe leads the Kings with 33 points, also leading the team in goals with 14, while Adrian Kempe also leads the team in assists with 19. Darcy Kuemper is the starting goalie for the Kings, and he has a 11-7-6 record, with 2.33 GAA and .911 SV%. Anton Forsberg is the backup goalie and he has a 6-6-3 record, with 2.70 GAA and .901 SV%.
Minnesota Wild Preview
The Wild have 58 points this season with a 25-10-8 record, and are 25-18 ATS and 20-20 in over/under. They have a 13-4-5 home record and a 12-6-3 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Central Division. They are coming off a 5-4 road shootout loss to the Kings, and their previous three games were a 5-2 road win over the Ducks, a 4-3 road shootout loss to the Sharks, and a 5-2 road win over the Golden Knights.
Offensively, the Wild are averaging 3.14 goals per game and are scoring 22.7% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.61 goals per game and are killing 76.7% of their opponent’s power plays.
Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 49 points, also leading the team in assists with 25, while Matt Boldy leads the team in goals with 26. Filip Gustavsson is the starting goalie for the Wild, and he has a 14-8-4 record, with 2.45 GAA and .912 SV%. Jesper Wallstedt is the backup goalie and he has a 11-2-4 record, with 2.30 GAA and .928 SV%.
Minnesota Wild @ Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends: January 5, 2026
Why the Los Angeles Kings will win
- The Kings have won three of their last four games as underdogs against the Wild.
- The Wild have lost three of their last five games as road favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kings have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against the Wild.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games as favorites following a shootout win.
- The Kings have won the third period in 11 of their last 12 night games at Crypto.com Arena when leading after the second period.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Wild have won eight of their last nine games after coming off overtime.
- The Kings have lost each of their last four home games following a win.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine home games after coming off overtime.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last six road games following a shootout loss.
- The Kings have lost the second period in each of their last seven games when leading after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Kings’ last nine games after coming off overtime have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Wild’s last six road games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last nine road games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Kings’ last seven games following a home win.
Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts
- Anze Kopitar has recorded at least one assist in each of the Kings’ last five games as home underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- Adrian Kempe has scored a goal in each of the Kings’ last four games against the Wild.
- Adrian Kempe has scored the first goal in three of the Kings’ last four games against the Wild.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Kirill Kaprizov has recorded at least one assist in six of the Wild’s last seven night games.
- Kirill Kaprizov has scored a goal in four of the Wild’s last five games as road favorites.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Kings rank 3rd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.65).
- The Los Angeles Kings rank 29th in the league for goals per game this season (2.63).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 2nd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.60).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 26th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (76.70%).
Wild vs Kings Prediction
Both teams are tied 1-1 this season, with each one winning at home. The Kings won 5-4 in a shootout and the Wild won 4-3 in a shootout as well. Both teams are tied 3-3 in their last six meetings.
In this Wild vs Kings Prediction, the Wild are coming as -115 road favorites. The Wild have been the far better team this season with 15 more points and 8 more overall wins and are facing a Kings team that has half as many home wins as they have on the road. Neither team is coming into this matchup in good form and I cannot trust the Wild in this spot, as they will be playing their six straight game on the road. Both teams are a combined 12-1 to the over 5.5 in their last 13 games and their two meetings this season had 9 and 7 total goals. Take the over 5.5 in this one.