Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Wild versus the Kings? The puck drops at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on TNT. The game will be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 5.5 goals, and the Kings are -1.5 goal favorite to win at home against the Wild.

MINNESOTA WILD VS LOS ANGELES KINGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Los Angeles Kings -1.5

This game will be played at Crypto.com Arena at 10:00 ET on Wednesday, March 20th.

WHY BET THE LOS ANGELES KINGS:

  • With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Kings to secure a 4-3 victory.
  • Take the Kings on the moneyline
  • On the spread, we like Wild (+1.5)

Is a Win at Los Angeles Possible for the Wild?

Currently, the Wild are sitting in 9th place in the Western Conference with 76 points and a record of 34-27-8. In their division, they are 5th with an 8-13 record against Central teams.

Minnesota has been the underdog in 36 of their 69 games this season, and they have gone 12-20-4 in those games. On the road, the Wild have gone 16-15-4 this year, and they have won four of their last five games and six of their last ten.

Minnesota has an overall puck line record of 37-32 this season, including going 23-13 vs. the puck line as the underdog. So far, the Wild have 23 wins by multiple goals compared to 11 wins by just one goal.

On the road, Minnesota’s puck line record is at 20-15, and their average scoring margin away from home is at -.1 goals per game. In their last ten road games, the Wild have gone 6-4 vs. the puck line.

Games involving Minnesota have an average of 6.3 goals per game this season. Their average over/under line is 6.2. In terms of their over/under performance, the Wild come in with a record of 32-33-4.

When looking at their past three road matchups, Minnesota has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.

Offensively, the Wild come into the game at 3.1 goals per contest placing 17th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 20th position in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Wild offense is 9th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 30th in the NHL.

Minnesota’s leading goal scorer is Kirill Kaprizov. So far this season, he has 36 goals, placing him 13th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Kaprizov has 41 assists this season.

Defensively, the Kings are currently 28th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 28.3 shots per game against Los Angeles. They also are 4th in shutouts, coming in with 6 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Los Angeles, goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has started 30 games in this season. His current record is 16-11, and his save percentage stands at 0.682%.

Will the Los Angeles Defense Show Up at Home?

At home this season, the Kings have gone 15-11-7 and have won their last two games in Los Angeles. In the Pacific Division, they are in third place, and in the Western Conference, they are in seventh place. Over their last ten games, they have gone 6-4, and they are 35-22-11 overall.

When favored this season, the Kings have gone 24-15-7, and they have won their last two games as the favorite. Against other teams in the Western Conference, they have gone 19-18, and they have gone 9-8 against other teams in the Pacific Division. Over their last three games, they have gone 2-1, and over their last five games, they have gone 3-2.

At home, the Kings have a puck line record of 14-19 and an average scoring margin of +.4 goals per game. So far, they have been favored in 46 of their games and have a puck line record of 17-29 in those contests. Overall, LA has 24 wins by multiple goals and an average scoring margin of +.4 goals per game.

Over their last ten home games, the Kings have a puck line record of 6-4, and their puck line record for the season is 32-36. In their last five games, they have gone 3-2 against the puck line, and their puck line record as the favorite is 15-7. In their last two home games, the Kings have covered the puck line, and their average scoring margin at home is +.4 goals per game.

This season, Los Angeles’ games have an average of 5.7 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.1. The Kings come in with an over/under performance of 24-41-3.

Across their last three road contests, Minnesota has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 2 goals per game.

For their offensive performance, the Kings come in averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, which is 19th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 6th in the league. Coming into the game, the Kings have a 22-16 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 10-5.

Los Angeles’ leading scorer is Trevor Moore. So far, he has 25 goals which is 45th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 21 assists so far.

In terms of defense, the Kings head into the game ranked 28th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 28.3 shots per game against Los Angeles. So far, they are 4th in shutouts, achieving 6 shutouts.

Goalie David Rittich comes into the game having made 18 starts this season. So far, his record is 10-5 and he has a save percentage of 0.455%.