LA Kings head to the Xcel Energy Center to face off against Minnesota Wild in a potentially action-packed Monday night NHL matchup.
The two sides meet for the first time since May 2025, when the Wild recorded a 3-1 at-home victory before last season’s playoffs.
The Wild entered their away opener with a 3-3 record in the preseason but won their first showing 5-0 on the road against St. Louis Blues.
Kiril Kaprizov managed three assists on the night, while Ryan Hartman (2 goals) and Matt Boldy (1 goal, 2 assists) did their damage to the vulnerable Blues’ defense.
Their home opener, however, was not as impressive, as Minnesota ended Saturday night with a 7-4 loss against Columbus Blue Jackets in a hard-fought, high-scoring bout.
The Kings ended their season home opener with a 4-1 defeat against Colorado Avalanche and already have three games under their belt so far this season after finishing the preseason with an impressive 5-2 record.
They’d head to Las Vegas just a day later to seal a 6-5 shootout win over the Golden Knights, with Andrei Kuzmenko and Quinton Byfield recording one goal and one assist each, before a 3-2 loss to Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.
You can expect a rowdy game here, with the Wild looking to take their first win in their home Saint Paul territory which could put them up as 2nd place contenders in the Western Conference with four points.
The Kings have a lot of climbing to do in the Pacific Division, but with eight goals on the road already you can expect more from them here.
The Wild have scored nine goals in two games so far, netting four in their most recent loss against the Blue Jackets.
Home ice advantage may play a role in helping Minnesota pull ahead, although the Kings have scored eight of their nine goals this season on the road.
Boldy and Kaprizov have been on a tear to start the season, with the Russian left winger putting up 11 SOG with two goals and one assist in his most recent showing.
It won’t be easy, but the Wild can certainly maintain a two-goal lead throughout this one to hit the -1.5 spread at +200.
The Wild comes in as the slight favourites at -125, while the Kings are marked at +105 as they take to Saint Paul, Minnesota.
While a puck line of -1.5 (+200) seems attainable for the home side, a Kings +1.5 spread at -230 is also available.
Both teams start the season with multiple goals a game, except for the Kings’ home opener.
Los Angeles has recorded 10 goals over nine periods of play so far, with the Wild averaging 4.5 goals a game after playing both their home and away openers.
The Kings concluded their game against VGK on October 8 with 11 goals in total, while their next showing against the Jets saw five goals overall.
Since Minnesota’s most recent game saw another 11-goal tally, we are inclined to pick the Over 5.5 at -115 as a serious possibility.
Kings’ right-winger Adrian Kempe (+200 anytime goalscorer), led his team last season with 35 goals and 38 assists, netting a goal and an assist in his last game against the Jets.
Teammate center Anze Kopitar ended last regular season with 21 goals and 46 assists and, while he has yet to find the back of the net this year, he’s accumulated three assists so far.
For the Wild, both Kaprizov and Boldy (2 goals, 4 assists each) played a role in closing the deficit in their 7-4 loss last game against the Blue Jackets.
Boldy (+170 anytime goalscorer) concluded his 2024-2025 regular season with 46 assists and has four already this season, so expect him to set up teammates two times at +500.
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LA Kings
+105
Minnesota Wild
-125
Puck Line
MIN Wild -1.5
Total
O/U 5.5
Kiril Kaprizov (Minnesota Wild)
+130
Matt Boldy (Minnesota Wild)
+170
Adrian Kempe (LA Kings)
+200
Kevin Fiala (LA Kings)
+200
Joel Eriksson Ek (Minnesota Wild)
+200
Quinton Byfield (LA Kings)
+275
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