LA Kings vs Minnesota Wild Prediction NHL Picks 11/5/24

In this article, we will formulate an LA Kings vs Minnesota Wild Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, November 5th, at the Xcel Energy Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Kings’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Wild’s recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving LA

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Minnesota

-Recent betting trends in games played between LA and Minnesota

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Kings and Wild. 

Wild Just Keep Winning

The Wild just keep winning games and they have only one loss so far this season during regulation. In the last game against the Toronto Mape Leafs, the Wild scored two goals and they ended up winning the game in overtime. Filip Gustavsson saved 27 of the 28 shots that he faced. 

Matt Boldy and Ryan Hartman both scored goals and that was the difference as they were able to secure the victory. The Wild on the season are averaging 3.73 goals while their defense is giving up 2.45 goals per game. The offense is ranked 8th best in the league while the defense is ranked 3rd. 

Why the Wild Will Beat the Kings

• The Wild have won each of their last nine games as home favorites following an overtime win.
• The Kings have lost each of their last four games at Xcel Energy Center against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last five games against Western Conference opponents after coming off overtime.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against Central Division opponents.
• The Kings have lost the first period in six of their last seven games as underdogs following a road win.

Kings on Tired Legs

The Kings are going to be on tired legs, but they sure dominated on Monday. The Kings scored three goals against the Nashville Predators while the defense gave up zero goals and that led to the victory. Adrian Kempe scored one goal and added one assist. 

The Kings are averaging 3.25 goals per game, while their defense is giving up 3.25 goals per game. The offense is ranked 13th in the league, while the defense is ranked 22nd. They are averaging 30.7 shots per game, which is 11th best in the league. Anze Kopitar has scored four goals and added nine assists so far this season. The Kings will face the Canucks following this game.

LA Kings vs Minnesota Wild Prediction

The Wild are going to come out on top here. The Wild have only lost in regulation so far this season and they are going to really impress here. The Wild’s defense is giving up only 2.45 goals per game and their defense is going to dominate here. Look for the Kings’ defense to really struggle on the tired legs and Minnesota is going to come out on top here. Back the Wild on the moneyline