Kings vs. Wild NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 3

The Los Angeles Kings and Minnesota Wild are coming off a defeat and a victory, respectively, heading into their matchup at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday at 9 p.m. ET. Kings (-125) versus Wild (+105) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Los Angeles fell in a 5-3 loss at home its last time out on Jan. 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Corey Perry had three points (three assists) for the Kings.

Minnesota won its most recent game 5-2 on the road over the Anaheim Ducks on Jan. 2. Quinn Hughes had four points (four assists) in that outing for the Wild.

Before watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which squad will bring home the win in Saturday's hockey action.

Kings vs. Wild Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Los Angeles Kings and Minnesota Wild, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Wild 2 - Kings 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3.07 goals)
  

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Kings vs. Wild Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Kings-Wild game.

• Favorite: Kings (-125)
• Underdog: Wild (+105)

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings are 11-16 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Los Angeles is 9-11 when it has played with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter (45.0% win percentage).
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Kings' implied win probability is 55.6%.
• Los Angeles' 39 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals 17 times.

Wild Betting Insights

• This season the Wild have won 12 of the 19 games, or 63.2%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Minnesota is 9-5 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +105 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Wild have a 48.8% chance to win.
• Minnesota has played 22 games this season that finished with over 5.5 goals.

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles ranks 32nd in the league with 101 goals scored (2.6 per game).
• Defensively, the Kings have been one of the stingiest squads in league play, conceding 102 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank second.
• Its goal differential (-1) ranks 15th in the league.
• The 19 power-play goals the Kings have recorded this season rank 26th in the NHL (on 121 power-play chances).
• Los Angeles has the league's 31st-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.7%).
• The Kings have scored seven shorthanded goals this season to lead the NHL.
• Los Angeles' 77.86% penalty-kill success rate ranks 22nd in the league.
• Los Angeles has the 20th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 49.5%.
• The Kings have a 9.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 30th in the league.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 131 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank ninth in the NHL.
• The Wild give up 2.6 goals per game (108 in total), the fourth-fewest in the league.
• With a goal differential of +23, the team is fourth-best in the league in that category.
• With 31 power-play goals (on 137 chances), the Wild are fifth-best in the NHL.
• Minnesota scores on 22.63% of its power plays, No. 9 in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Wild have three.
• At 77%, Minnesota has the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Minnesota is 28th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.6%).
• The 11.1% shooting percentage of the Wild is 12th in the league.