Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild Prediction 3/17/25 NHL Picks

The Los Angeles Kings and Minnesota Wild meet Monday in NHL action at the Xcel Energy Center. Here’s a Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild Prediction. This article will include a Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild Pick.

Los Angeles Kings Betting Preview 

The Los Angeles Kings beat the Capitals and Predators, and they play the Blackhawks, Hurricanes, and Bruins next. The Kings have won five straight games overall and have won five of their last nine games that have gone beyond regulation. 

The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 2.83 goals per game and are scoring 15.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles with 27 goals, Anze Kopitar has 37 assists and Kevin Fiala has 189 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 2.55 goals per game and are killing 82.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 82 goals on 996 shots faced, while David Rittich has allowed 71 goals on 618 shots.

Minnesota Wild Betting Preview 

The Minnesota Wild lost to the Rangers and Blues, and they play the Kraken, Sabres, and Stars next. The Wild have lost seven of their last 10 games and have scored two or fewer goals in five straight games.

The Minnesota Wild are averaging 2.7 goals per game and are scoring 20.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 23 goals, Matt Boldy has 34 assists and Ryan Hartman has 124 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.87 goals per game and are killing 71.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 115 goals on 1,331 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 57 goals on 594 shots.

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Kings have lost each of their last four games as road favorites following a win.
• The underdogs have won three of the Wild’s last four games.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as road favorites following a home win.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in nine of the Wild’s last 10 games at Xcel Energy Center.
• Three of the last four games between the Kings and Wild, the team leading after the first period has won the second period.

Why the Los Angeles Kings will win

• The Wild have lost eight of their last nine night games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Kings have won four of their last five games against the Wild.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Kings have covered the puck line in each of their last four games at Xcel Energy Center.
• The Kings have won the second period in five of their last six games as road favorites following an overtime win.

Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild Injury Report

The Minnesota Wild will be without Kirill Kapizov, Jonas Brodin, Troy Grosenick, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Danila Yurov.

The Kings don’t have any players listed on their injury report. 

Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild Prediction

The Kings aren’t even close to being the same team on the road as they are at home, as 17 of their 20 losses this season have come on the road. However, you can argue the Wild are better on the road than they are at home this season. Either way, the Kings are the better team regardless of venue and it’s hard to turn down the cheap price. The Wild are coming off a rough week and the offense has been stuck in the mud, scoring two or fewer goals in five straight games. That’s not ideal when going up against a Kings defense that’s second in goals allowed and shots allowed per game. Give me the Kings and the cheap price.