Minnesota Wild vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 11/8/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (-118) Kings (+100)

The Minnesota Wild (5-5-1) are traveling to Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday where they will play the Los Angeles Kings (7-6-1). The odds on this game have Minnesota at -118 and Los Angeles is sitting at +100. The betting total is set at 6.

The Minnesota Wild were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-0 loss against the Kraken in their previous game. Minnesota recorded 4 penalty mins for this matchup. The Wild didn't have a great showing offensively in the defeat. Furthermore, they had 2 power play chances but didn't convert them into a score. In the game, they ended the night with no scores out of the 22 shots they launched.

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At even strength, the Wild let the opposition score 31 goals while notching 24 on offense. Minnesota Wild opponents have tallied 34 power play tries (29th in pro hockey) and have earned 9 goals in those chances. When discussing their scoring, the Minnesota Wild have notched 34 goals (25th in the league) over the course of the season and have surrendered 40. Minnesota has attempted 364 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.3%. For the current campaign, they have earned 11 points and their points percentage is .500. The Wild so far have had 341 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .883. Minnesota is sitting with 38 power play chances and they have scored 10 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 26.32%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Marc-Andre Fleury. Fleury has been involved in 948 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has a mark of 525-301-88 and he has gotten the start in 792 games. Opponents have scored 2,357 goals versus Fleury in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.58. Fleury has seen 26,986 shots taken against him and has recorded 24,629 total saves. His save percentage sits at .913 during his 54,899 mins played. Over the course of his pro career, Fleury has 435 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .549.

The last time they were on the ice, Los Angeles went up against the Panthers in a matchup where the Kings took home the win by a mark of 5-4. They had 6 power play attempts in this matchup and scored 1 out of those chances. The Kings converted 5 goals of the 39 shots on goal they were seeking.

On the year, the Los Angeles Kings have notched a total of 48 goals, 15 points, in addition to a points percentage of .536. They have allowed 53 goals to be scored by way of 40 goals at even strength and 13 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Kings have 36 goals at even strength and 12 goals (7th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 61 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 19.67%. Los Angeles has tried 468 shots (3rd in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.26%, while allowing the other team 436 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 76.79% on their opponents 56 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 87.8%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Jonathan Quick protecting the goal. Teams are averaging 2.43 goals per contest and he has given up 1,705 goals altogether. Quick's quality start percentage comes out to 53.9% and he has accumulated 383 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has been a starter 711 games and has accumulated 42,092 mins. Quick is the owner of a career mark of 363-266-79 and has participated in 722 games. He has gathered 17,747 saves out of the 19,452 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .912.

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Tony's Pick: Take Minnesota (-118)

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