Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 4/10/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Sunday, April 10, 2022

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (+130) Wild (-154)

Xcel Energy Center is the location where the Minnesota Wild (43-21-6) will take on the Los Angeles Kings (38-25-10) on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has the Kings at +130 while the Wild are coming in at -154. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Los Angeles Kings will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-2 loss against the Oilers in their last game. Los Angeles accumulated 6 penalty mins for this game. The Kings didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. In addition, they had 3 chances with the advantage but weren't able to score a goal. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 2 of the 33 shots they put on net.

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When it comes to their goal scoring prowess, the Los Angeles Kings have notched 205 goals (19th in the NHL) this year and have conceded 204. For the current campaign, they sit with 86 points and their points percentage is sitting at .589. Los Angeles skates onto the rink with 223 power play chances and they have scored 37 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 16.59%. When at even strength, the Kings have surrendered 158 goals while notching 168 themselves. Los Angeles has tried 2,558 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 8.0%. The Kings have had 2,095 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .903. Los Angeles Kings opponents have 198 power play opportunities (20th in the NHL) and have a total of 46 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Calvin Petersen. Petersen has been in goal for 88 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has an overall mark of 39-37-7 and he has gotten the start in 83 games. The opposition has notched 235 goals versus Petersen in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.76. Petersen has seen 2,634 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 2,399 saves. His save percentage is at .911 for his 5,117 mins between the pipes. For his career, Petersen has recorded 46 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .554.

In their last contest, Minnesota played the Blues in a game where the Wild took the defeat by a final score of 4-3. The Wild recorded 3 goals out of the 38 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 power play chances in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

The Wild have accumulated 209 goals at even strength and 43 goals (18th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. Minnesota has attempted 2,290 shots (13th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.00%, while allowing the other team 2,229 shots. For the year, the Minnesota Wild have accounted for 252 goals, 92 points, as well as a points percentage of .657. They have a tally of 212 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 20.28%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 75.45% on their oppositions 224 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.4%. They have granted a total of 215 goals to be scored by of a combination of 160 goals at even strength and 55 goals while they had less men on the ice.

Across the rink you will find Cam Talbot protecting the net. He has accounted for 10,548 stops out of 11,531 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .915. Talbot holds a career mark of 197-142-33 and has participated in 391 contests. He has started in 376 games and has been on the ice for 22,418 minutes. Talbot's rate of quality starts comes in at 53.2% and he has qualified for 200 quality starts in his career. His opponents are averaging 2.63 goals/game and he has surrendered 983 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+130)

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