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Wild at Kings

NHL · Saturday, Jan 3 · 8:00 PM CT · crypto.com Arena · Final MIN 4 – LA 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
MIN112004
LA112015
Team box
MIN·LA
28
shots
38
1 of 4
power play
1 of 3
50.8
faceoff %
49.2
17
hits
15
21
blocked shots
18
6
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jesper WallstedtMIN3835.921
Darcy KuemperLA2824.857

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
LA +3
MIN +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: LA 1 · MIN 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MIN 48%, LA 52% · Updated Jan 3

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MIN 2.6 – 2.5 LA
Expected total
5.1
WildThe matchupKings
+108Our fair odds−108
2.6Expected goals2.5
+0.13Power rating+0.05
3.2Goals / game2.6
2.6Allowed / game2.7
28.3Shots / game27.9
46.7Faceoff %49.5
21.5Hits / game17.8
25−17Season record16−23
7−3Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MIN chance · LA chance
Our model fair48.1%51.9%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
MINMinnesota Wild+10848%————
LALos Angeles Kings−10852%————
Spreadabout even
MINMinnesota Wild−0.1our margin————
LALos Angeles Kings+0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.1
Over5.1our total————
Under5.1our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 2%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 5%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 12%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 11%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 19%Los Angeles Kings by 1 goal: 28%Los Angeles Kings by 2 goals: 9%Los Angeles Kings by 3 goals: 9%Los Angeles Kings by 4 goals: 4%Los Angeles Kings by 5 goals: 1%
← MIN wins byLA wins by →
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more30%
Minnesota Wild wins by 3 or more19%
Los Angeles Kings wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal47%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.1 expected
1 goals: 4%2 goals: 4%3 goals: 19%4 goals: 11%5 goals: 24%6 goals: 10%7 goals: 15%8 goals: 5%9 goals: 5%10 goals: 1%11 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.561%
Total over 5.537%
Total over 6.527%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
MINJesper Wallstedt G · last 5 starts: .912 save %, 2.78 GAAstarted
LADarcy Kuemper G · last 5 starts: .929 save %, 2.01 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MIN·LA
Jan 2 at ANA
last game
Jan 1 vs TB
0 days
days of rest
1 day
yes
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
3
5th straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 39+ games
MIN·LA
+0.13
rating (0 = average)
+0.05
3.2
goals / game
2.6
2.6
goals allowed / game
2.7
25−17
season record
16−23
13−9
home record
5−13
12−8
away record
11−10
W1
streak
L2
7−3
last 10
2−8
28.3
shots / game
27.9
46.7
faceoff %
49.5
21.5
hits / game
17.8
16.0
blocked shots / game
13.7
4.5
takeaways / game
4.5
14.9
giveaways / game
16.7

Rating Trend

MIN · LA · 78 days
Minnesota WildLos Angeles Kings
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · LA 6−4
Oct 13, 2025at MINMIN 4 − 3 SO
Mar 17, 2025at MINMIN 3 − 1
Dec 7, 2024at LALA 4 − 1
Nov 5, 2024at MINLA 5 − 1
Apr 15, 2024at LAMIN 3 − 1
Mar 20, 2024at LALA 6 − 0
Oct 19, 2023at MINLA 7 − 3
Feb 21, 2023at MINMIN 2 − 1
Nov 8, 2022at LALA 1 − 0
Oct 15, 2022at MINLA 7 − 6

MIN · Last 10

7−3 · streak W1
Jan 2at ANA5 − 2W
Dec 31, 2025at SJ3 − 4L
Dec 29, 2025at VGK5 − 2W
Dec 27, 2025at WPG4 − 3W
Dec 23, 2025vs NSH2 − 3L
Dec 21, 2025vs COL1 − 5L
Dec 20, 2025vs EDM5 − 2W
Dec 18, 2025at CBJ5 − 2W
Dec 16, 2025vs WSH5 − 0W
Dec 14, 2025vs BOS6 − 2W

LA · Last 10

2−8 · streak L2
Jan 1vs TB3 − 5L
Dec 29, 2025at COL2 − 5L
Dec 27, 2025vs ANA6 − 1W
Dec 23, 2025vs SEA2 − 3L
Dec 22, 2025vs CBJ1 − 3L
Dec 18, 2025at TB2 − 1W
Dec 17, 2025at FLA2 − 3L
Dec 15, 2025at DAL1 − 4L
Dec 13, 2025vs CGY1 − 2L
Dec 10, 2025at SEA2 − 3L