January 03, 2026 7:37 AM EST

NHL: Minnesota Wild vs. Los Angeles Kings 1/3/2026

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The Los Angeles Kings are solid 55.8 percent favorites over the Minnesota Wild. The Kings are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +1 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 26 shots on goal vs 25 shots for the Wild. The Kings goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 91.1% compared to the Wild goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 90.3%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Jesper Wallsted 24, Darcy Kuemper 23 SHOTS: Kirill Kaprizov 3.7, Adrian Kempe 3.2 GOALS: Kirill Kaprizov 0.55, Adrian Kempe 0.45 PTS: Quinn Hughes has a 56% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Adrian Kempe has a 41% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Minnesota Wild

Minnesota WildRECORDLos Angeles KingsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road11-7, 61% 402Record at Home5-12, 29% -880Minnesota Wild
VS Los Angeles Kings1-0, 100% 91VS Minnesota Wild0-1, 0% -100Minnesota Wild
vs Team Under .50015-9, 62% 404vs Team .500 or Better4-13, 24% -862Minnesota Wild
Record As Road Underdog7-4, 64% 385Record As Home Favorite5-11, 31% -780Minnesota Wild
After 1 or More Days Off21-11, 66% -1150After 1 or More Days Off12-20, 38% -2319Minnesota Wild

PAST 30 DAYS

Minnesota WildRECORDLos Angeles KingsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road4-2, 67% 170Record at Home2-4, 33% -279Minnesota Wild
VS Los Angeles Kings0-0 No GamesVS Minnesota Wild0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team Under .5007-0, 100% 622vs Team .500 or Better1-4, 20% -252Minnesota Wild
Record As Road Underdog1-0, 100% 118Record As Home Favorite2-4, 33% -279Minnesota Wild
After 1 or More Days Off8-3, 73% -365After 1 or More Days Off3-7, 30% -918Minnesota Wild

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Minnesota WildRECORDLos Angeles KingsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD9-9, 50% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME10-11, 48% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS4-2, 67% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS2-4, 33% OverN/A
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON20-12, 62% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON16-11, 59% OverOVER
Opp Averages <2.8 G at Home4-5, 44% OVEROpp Averages >2.8 G on Road16-15, 52% OVERN/A

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SIDE VALUE - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 7-11, 39% -311 Los Angeles Kings Home Games: 8-9, 47% -89 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 1-5, 17% -323 Los Angeles Kings Home Games: 2-4, 33% -146

MONEY LINE - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 6-12, 33% -688 Los Angeles Kings Home Games: 6-11, 35% +-688 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 1-5, 17% -387 Los Angeles Kings Home Games: 2-4, 33% -279

OVER-UNDER RECORD - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 9-9, 50% -81 Los Angeles Kings Home Games: 7-10, 41% -363 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 2-4, 33% -218 Los Angeles Kings Home Games: 3-3, 50% -27

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