Kings at Wild NHL Picks Against the Spread 1/15/2019

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Xcel Energy Center

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The Los Angeles Kings travel to Xcel Energy Center to play the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Kings at +185 and the Wild at -245.

Los Angeles has a record of 18-25-3 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 105 goals and given up 136 goals for a point differential of -31. For the season they have an ATS record of 18-28-0 and an over/under record of 18-27-0. Minnesota is 22-19-3 this season. They are 5th in the Central Division. They have scored 124 goals and surrendered 125 for a goal differential of -1. Their record against the spread is 22-22-0 while their over/under record is 19-21-0.

Valuable Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 18-28-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 18-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

The Minnesota Wild are 22-22-0 straight up this year

The Minnesota Wild are 19-21-0 against the over/under this season

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

11/26/18 LW Carl Hagelin Lower Body is out indefinitely
11/17/18 C Trevor Lewis Foot is out indefinitely
10/03/18 RW Jonny Brodzinski Shoulder IR (10/03)

Key Minnesota Wild Injuries

12/17/18 D Matt Dumba Upper Body is out indefinitely
01/10/19 C Eric Fehr Upper Body is out 1-2 weeks

Player Spotlight

Dustin Brown has accumulated 26 total points this season for the Kings. He has 11 goals this year with 91 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 15 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Anze Kopitar averages 22.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 13 goals on 95 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 31 points on the season. Jonathan Quick has 8 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Kings. He has 616 shots against him and he's given up 59 goals. He's made 557 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Zach Parise has scored 40 total points this year for the Wild. He has 19 goals this season with 128 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 21 assists on the season and averages 18.3 minutes played per game. Jason Zucker averages 17 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 12 goals on 122 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 23 points on the season. Devan Dubnyk has 17 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Wild. He has 1,042 shots against him and he's surrendered 90 goals. He's made 952 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings have 39 total points this season, which ranks them 30th in the NHL. They are 31st in the league in goals scored with 105 while they've given up 136 goals, ranking them 15th overall. They have had 126 power play opportunities and have scored 18 goals on those chances for a percentage of 14%. That is 27th in the NHL. The Kings have allowed 136 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%, putting them 31st in the league when short-handed. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.08% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 13th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Wild are 18th in the NHL with a total of 47 points this year. They have 28 power play goals on 127 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks them 9th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 131 power play opportunities and have given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%. That is 4th in the NHL. As a team, the Wild are 24th in the league with 124 goals scored while they've given up 125 goals, which is 26th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.09%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 14th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Los Angeles is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.9%, as they've attempted 2,484 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,697 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.6% as they have 1,843 attempts while they have given up 2,027 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 25th in the league. The Kings start possessions in the offensive zone 47.8% of the time, which is 26th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.2% for the season. That is 6th overall in the NHL. They have 1,407 face-off wins compared to 1,348 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That ranks them 9th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 1,016 hits and they have blocked 670 shots from the opposition, putting them 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Wild are 17th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.6% for the season, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 1,360 face-off wins compared to 1,315 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.8%. That is 11th in the league. On defense Minnesota has 869 hits and they have blocked 682 shots from the opposition, which is 7th in the league. Minnesota is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2% as they've attempted 2,457 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,540 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.9% ranks 19th as they have 1,853 attempts while they have given up 1,858 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles +185

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