Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 10/15/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (+160) Wild (-190)

The Minnesota Wild will compete against the Los Angeles Kings at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Kings at +160 and the Wild open at -190. The total is set at 7.

The Los Angeles Kings will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-1 defeat against the Kraken in the last game they played. The Kings had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the loss. In the outing, they tallied a score on 1 of the 27 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 5 power play opportunities and notched 1 goal. Los Angeles garnered 21 mins in the box in this contest.

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With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Los Angeles Kings have accumulated 4 goals (18th in hockey) on the season and have surrendered 8. For the year, they have recorded 0 points. Los Angeles has accumulated 8 power play opportunities and they have tallied 1 goal out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 12.50%. At even strength, the Kings have conceded 6 goals while earning 3 of their own. Los Angeles has taken 57 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 7.0%. The Kings so far have had 73 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .890. Los Angeles Kings opponents have earned 11 power play opportunities (2nd in the NHL) and have scored 2 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jonathan Quick. Throughout his time in hockey, Quick has tallied 380 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .540. His save percentage currently sits at .913 for his 41,634 minutes guarding the cage. Quick has had 19,234 shots against him and has garnered 17,554 total saves. Opponents have notched 1,680 goals versus Quick in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.42. He has accumulated an overall mark of 359-264-78 and he was named the starter in 704 games. Quick has played in 714 games throughout his NHL career.

In their last outing, Minnesota faced the Rangers in a game where the Wild ended up taking the loss by a mark of 7-3. They had 4 chances on the power play in this contest and converted 1 out of those chances. The Wild scored 3 goals out of the 36 shots on goal they took.

Minnesota has tried 36 shots (17th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.33%, while allowing their opponents 35 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.00% on their opponents 5 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 80.0%. They have a total of 4 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 25.00%. The Wild have racked up 2 goals at even strength and 1 goal (20th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 7 goals to be scored by of a combination of 6 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Minnesota Wild have earned a total of 3 goals.

Across the ice you are expected to see Marc-Andre Fleury protecting the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.57 goals per game and he has surrendered 2,335 goals altogether. Fleury's quality start percentage sits at 55.0% and he has qualified for 431 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He was named a starter in 784 games and his ice time sits at 54,448 mins. Fleury has accumulated a career mark of 520-300-87 and has played in 940 games. He has tallied 24,428 saves out of the 26,763 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .913.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota (-190)

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