A Western Conference battle is set for Tuesday night when the Los Angeles Kings (71 points) visit the Minnesota Wild (65 points). The Kings are second in the Pacific division and are just one point back of first place. Minnesota is fourth in the Central but do occupy a Wild Card spot. Below is my NHL pick for Los Angeles vs Minnesota.
Kings vs Wild Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Los Angeles Moneyline (+111) |
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This game will be played at Xcel Entergy Center at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.
Why Bet the Kings:
✅ Los Angeles is 4-1 in their last five games played.
✅ The Kings are 9-2 in their last 11 conference games.
✅ Minnesota is 2-4 in their last six conference games.
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Los Angeles Kings
Minnesota Wild
Team Records
| LA | Team Records | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 19-9-4 | Overall | 20-8-4 |
| 0-1 | Shootout | 1-2 |
| 0-3 | Overtime | 3-2 |
| 10-2-1 | Home | 8-6-1 |
| 9-7-3 | Road | 12-2-3 |
| 8-3-3 | EAS | 10-2-0 |
| 11-6-1 | WES | 10-6-4 |
| 4-2-2 | ATL | 6-1-0 |
| 4-1-1 | MET | 4-1-0 |
| 6-1-1 | CEN | 5-2-2 |
| 5-5-0 | PAC | 5-4-2 |
| 5-1-4 | ≤1 | 7-2-4 |
| 12-3-0 | ≥3 | 7-5-0 |
| 6-3-2 | Oct | 6-1-2 |
| 8-5-1 | Nov | 10-3-2 |
| 5-1-1 | Dec | 4-4-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Jan | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Feb | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Mar | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Apr | 0-0-0 |
Team Stats
| LA | Team Stats | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Goals For | 98 |
| 81 | Goals Agst | 84 |
| 2.69 | PP For GM | 2.53 |
| .41 | PP Goals GM | .50 |
| 15.12 | PP% | 19.75 |
| 3.16 | PP Agst GM | 2.41 |
| .56 | PP Agst Goals GM | .72 |
| 82.18 | PK% | 70.13 |
| 9.1 | PIM GM | 7.4 |
| 8.4 | oPIM GM | 7.8 |
Goalies
| P. Copley | F. Gustavsson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GP | 8 |
| 0 | GS | 8 |
| 0-0-0 | W-L-T/O | 6-1-1 |
| 2 | Goals Allowed | 17 |
| 4.37 | GAA | 2.12 |
| 12 | Shots Against | 225 |
| .833 | SV% | .924 |
| 0 | SO | 0 |
| 0 | Quality Starts | 7 |
| N/A | QS% | .875 |
| 0 | Bad Starts | 1 |
| 164 | Goals All.% | 74 |
| -0.78 | Goals Sv Above Avg | 5.92 |
Recent Starts
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8/22 CBJ | Merzlikins ML N/A | L4-5 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 19 | 15 | .789 |
| 2/2/22 EDM | Koskinen ML N/A | L3-5 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 4 | 1 | .250 |
| 4/6/19 NYI | Lehner ML N/A | L0-3 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 23 | 21 | .913 |
| 4/1/19 FLA | Luongo ML 106 | L3-5 TOTAL 6.5 | 4 | 33 | 29 | .879 |
| 3/19/19 NJ | Blackwood ML 186 | W4-1 TOTAL 6 | 1 | 21 | 20 | .952 |
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/28/22 FLA | Knight ML N/A | L0-4 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 30 | 26 | .867 |
| 4/22/22 CBJ | Merzlikins ML N/A | W2-1 TOTAL N/A | 1 | 34 | 33 | .971 |
| 4/19/22 VAN | Demko ML N/A | W4-3 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 37 | 34 | .919 |
| 3/19/22 MON | Allen ML N/A | L1-5 TOTAL N/A | 5 | 27 | 22 | .815 |
| 3/14/22 ARI | Wedgewood ML N/A | L3-5 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 14 | 10 | .714 |
Betting Trends
| LA | Betting Trends | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 5.67 | Avg Score | 2.67 |
| 3.33 | Avg Opp Score | 2.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 4 | Avg Score | 2.67 |
| 4.33 | Avg Opp Score | 2.33 |
| LA | Betting Trends | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 5.4 | Avg Score | 2.4 |
| 3 | Avg Opp Score | 2.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 4 | Avg Score | 2.4 |
| 3.8 | Avg Opp Score | 2.2 |
| LA | Betting Trends | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-8-0 |
| 4.2 | Avg Score | 2.2 |
| 3.2 | Avg Opp Score | 2.7 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-8-0 |
| 3.6 | Avg Score | 2.1 |
| 3.2 | Avg Opp Score | 2.4 |
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Los Angeles Kings
Last time out, Los Angeles hosted the Arizona Coyotes and earned a 6-5 shootout win. This game was tied at one with 9:06 left in the first period, but the Kings erupted and led 5-1 after the first. The game seemed over from there, but Arizona got one back in the second and forced OT with three goals in the third. Los Angeles ultimately got both points after winning the shootout 2-0.
Kevin Fiala, two goals, was joined on the scoresheet by Anze Kopitar, Blake Lizotte, and Matt Roy. Seven Kings players recorded at least one assist in the victory.
Kevin Fiala is leading the way for Los Angeles with 40 assists and 61 points this season. Adrian Kempe has a team high 28 goals. The Kings are scoring 3.35 goals per game and allow 3.37.
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota welcomed the Nashville Predators and hung on for a 4-3 victory. There was no scoring in the first period, but the Wild went ahead 2-1 after the two. The Wild went up 3-1 early in the third, but the Predators tied the game up late. Looking like the game was headed to OT, Minnesota scored the game winning goal with 21 seconds left.
Kirill Kaprizov, two goals, was joined on the scoresheet by Brandon Duhaime and Ryan Hartman.
Kirill Kaprizov is leading the way for the Wild this season as he leads the team with 33 goals and 66 points. Mats Zuccarello has dished out a team high 36 assists. Minnesota is scoring 2.88 goals per game and allow 2.82.
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