Both the Minnesota Wild and Los Angeles Kings are coming off a victory, heading into their matchup at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET. The Kings are small underdogs, at -107, and the Wild are -116.
The betting facts in the following article reflect odds as of October 19, 2023 at 3:14 PM ET. Head to the article below for the latest lines for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Wild vs. Kings Betting Odds
- Moneyline: MIN: (-116) | LA: (-107)
- Puck line: MIN: -1.5 (208) | LA: +1.5 (-259)
- Total: 6 — Over: (-106) | Under: (-116)
Injury Report as of October 19
Wild: Jared Spurgeon: Upper Body (Out), Matthew Boldy: Upper Body (Out), Alex Goligoski: Lower Body (Out), Michael Milne: Undisclosed (Out), Caedan Bankier: Undisclosed (Out), Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out)
Kings: Viktor Arvidsson: Lower Body (Out)
Wild vs. Kings Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Wild |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6) |
| Spread Pick | Kings (+1.5) |
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Wild vs. Kings Team Stats (2022-23)
| Wild Avg. (Rank) | Kings Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.94 (23rd) | Goals Scored | 3.34 (11th) |
| 2.67 (6th) | Goals Allowed | 3.10 (16th) |
| 30.9 (18th) | Shots | 32.4 (11th) |
| 31.1 (17th) | Shots Allowed | 27.9 (4th) |
Wild Key Players (Stats from 2022-23)
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirill Kaprizov | 67 | 40 | 35 | 75 | 261 | 17 | +4 |
| Mats Zuccarello | 78 | 22 | 45 | 67 | 198 | 9 | -3 |
| Matthew Boldy | 81 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 255 | 8 | +1 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 78 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 246 | 12 | +4 |
| Marcus Johansson | 80 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 137 | 5 | +3 |
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Kings Key Players (Stats from 2022-23)
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anze Kopitar | 82 | 28 | 46 | 74 | 169 | 7 | +20 |
| Kevin Fiala | 69 | 23 | 49 | 72 | 208 | 7 | +2 |
| Adrian Kempe | 82 | 41 | 26 | 67 | 250 | 11 | +22 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 73 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 205 | 11 | +5 |
| Viktor Arvidsson | 77 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 228 | 10 | -4 |
Betting Trends
- The Wild were 39-22 when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
- The Wild have a 53.7% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- The Kings won 22, or 46.8%, of the 47 games they played as an underdog last season.
- The moneyline in this matchup implies a 51.7% chance of victory for the Kings.
- Minnesota and its opponent combined to score more than 6 goals in 43 of 88 games last season.
- Los Angeles played 58 games last season that ended with over 6 goals.
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