Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 11/5/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild
Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN
TV: Fanduel Sports Network
The Los Angeles Kings (6-3-3) are on their way to Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday where they will play the Minnesota Wild (8-1-2).
The Los Angeles Kings had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Blackhawks in their previous game. Los Angeles accrued 9 minutes in the box in this game. In addition, they had 3 chances with the advantage and were able to notch 1 goal. The Kings offense showed they have some room for improvement in this game. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 40 shots they attempted.
In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Los Angeles Kings have racked up 39 goals (12th in hockey) on the year and have surrendered 39. For the season, they have 15 points and their points percentage comes in at .625. Los Angeles is sitting with 42 power play opportunities and they have tallied 7 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 16.67%. When playing at even strength, the Kings let the opposition score 28 goals while having 32 themselves. Los Angeles has tried 368 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.6%. The Kings so far have had 317 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .877. Los Angeles Kings opponents have earned 48 power play opportunities (4th in pro hockey) and have a total of 11 goals in those attempts.
The man in net for this game is David Rittich. In his career, Rittich has accrued 96 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .536. His save percentage currently is .906 in his 10,928 minutes in the crease. Rittich has had 5,380 shots against him and has amassed 4,872 total saves. The opposition has scored 508 goals against Rittich in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.79. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 95-60-24 and he was named the starter in 179 games. Rittich has participated in 202 games during his pro hockey career.
In their last game, Minnesota faced off against the Maple Leafs in a game where the Wild got the win by a score of 2-1. They had 3 power play chances in this game but weren't able to score a goal. The Wild tallied 2 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they took.
The Wild have tallied 33 goals at even strength and 8 goals (13th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Minnesota has attempted 313 shots (26th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 13.10%, while allowing the other team 315 shots. So far this year, the Minnesota Wild have accumulated 41 goals, 18 points, and a points percentage of .818. They have permitted 27 goals to be scored by of a combination of 19 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 36 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 22.22%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 65.22% on the other teams 23 power play chances, and their save percentage is 91.4%.
For the opposition you will find Filip Gustavsson between the pipes. His opposition is averaging 2.69 goals/game and he has given up 306 goals altogether. Gustavsson's rate of quality starts comes out to 58.6% and he has accumulated 65 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has started in 111 contests and has racked up 6,837 mins. Gustavsson has earned a lifetime mark of 58-41-15 and has played in 119 contests. He has gathered 3,203 stops out of the 3,509 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .913.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles
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