Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild NHL Picks & Predictions 10/25/2018

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Xcel Energy Center

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The Los Angeles Kings travel to Xcel Energy Center to play the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, October 25, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Kings at +138 and the Wild at -182.

Los Angeles has a record of 2-6-1 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 17 goals and given up 32 goals for a point differential of -15. For the season they have an ATS record of 2-7-0 and an over/under record of 4-4-0. Minnesota has a record of 4-2-2 this year. They are 5th in the Central Division. They've scored 22 goals and surrendered 24 for a goal differential of -2. Their record against the spread is 4-4-0 while their over/under record is 3-4-0.

Valuable Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 2-7-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 4-4-0 against the over/under this season

Important Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

The Minnesota Wild are 4-4-0 straight up this year

The Minnesota Wild are 3-4-0 against the over/under this season

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

10/03/18 RW Dustin Brown Finger IR (10/03)
10/03/18 RW Jonny Brodzinski Shoulder IR (10/03)

Key Minnesota Wild Injuries

10/19/18 C Matt Hendricks Leg is OUT 2-4 weeks
10/18/18 C Joel Eriksson Ek Upper Body IR (10/11)
10/04/18 C Luke Kunin Knee is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jack Campbell has 2 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Kings. He has 156 shots against him and he's given up 13 goals. He's made 143 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Ilya Kovalchuk has accumulated 5 total points this season for the Kings. He has 2 goals this year with 27 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. Alex Iafallo averages 16.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 2 goals on 13 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jason Zucker has scored 7 total points this year for the Wild. He has 4 goals this season with 30 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Devan Dubnyk has 3 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Wild. He has 233 shots against him and he's surrendered 13 goals. He's made 220 saves for a save percentage of 94%. Zach Parise averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 3 goals on 25 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings have allowed 24 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 71% this year. That is 28th in the NHL. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 6.77% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 24th in the league. The Kings have 5 total points this season, ranking 30th in the NHL in offense. They are 30th in the league with 17 goals while they've given up 32 goals, which is 4th overall. They have had 30 power play opportunities and scored 3 goals on those chances for a percentage of 10%. That is 29th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Wild are 25th with 22 goals scored while they are 22nd in the NHL with 24 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.84%. They give up 37 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 6th place in the league. The Wild have a total of 10 points this year, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 3 power play goals on 22 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks their power play unit 23rd. They've allowed 34 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, which is 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Los Angeles is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.4%, as they've attempted 521 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 513 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.1% as they have 368 attempts while they have given up 381 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 20th in the league. The Kings start possessions in the offensive zone 50.7% of the time, which is 17th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.3% for the season. That is 15th overall in the NHL. They have 291 face-off wins compared to 263 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.5%. That ranks them 6th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 204 hits and they have blocked 132 shots from the opposition, putting them 8th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Wild are 24th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 263 face-off wins compared to 259 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Minnesota has 156 hits and they have blocked 124 shots from the opposition, which is 14th in the league. Minnesota is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44.8% as they've attempted 429 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 529 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.1% ranks 28th as they have 333 attempts while they have given up 405 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Kings/Wild NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Minnesota -182

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