Minnesota Wild vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 3/20/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (+117) Kings (-141)

Crypto.com Arena is where the Los Angeles Kings (34-22-11) will compete against the Minnesota Wild (33-27-8) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Wild at +117 while the Kings are sitting at -141. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Minnesota Wild had a decent effort after finishing in a 2-2 tie against the Blues in their previous contest . Minnesota accumulated 13 minutes in the box for this contest. They also had 1 power play opportunity but didn't get a goal. The Wild had a below average offensive outing in this game. For the game, they scored on 2 of the 24 shots they put on net.

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Minnesota Wild opponents have tallied 226 power play opportunities (5th in professional hockey) and have notched 58 goals in those chances. The Wild have seen 2,039 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .894. Minnesota has tried 2,041 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.2%. When playing at even strength, the Wild have surrendered 158 goals while having 159 on offense. Minnesota comes into the game with 230 power play chances and they have notched 50 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 21.74%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 74 points and their points percentage comes in at .544. In relation to scoring goals, the Minnesota Wild have tallied 209 goals (17th in hockey) so far this season and have conceded 216.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Filip Gustavsson. In his professional hockey career, Gustavsson has 54 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .557. His save percentage sits at .911 for his 5,965 mins between the pipes. Gustavsson has seen 3,098 shots taken against him and has gathered 2,822 total saves. The opposition has scored 276 goals versus Gustavsson in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 2.78. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 49-37-14 and he has started in 97 games. Gustavsson has been involved in 104 games during his NHL career.

In their last outing, Los Angeles opposed the Stars in a matchup where the Kings ended up losing by a mark of 4-1. They had 1 power play opportunity in this game but were not able to net one. The Kings netted 1 goal of the 28 shots on goal they took.

The Kings have 158 goals at even strength and 44 goals (15th in the league) while on the power play. Los Angeles has taken 2,208 shots (6th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.15%, while allowing the opposition 1,906 shots. On the campaign, the Los Angeles Kings are sitting with 202 goals, 79 points, in addition to a points percentage of .590. They have allowed 173 goals to be scored by way of 144 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 203 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 21.67%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 86.38% on the other teams 213 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.9%.

Across the rink you will find Cam Talbot in net. He has accounted for 12,629 saves out of 13,819 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .914. Talbot is the owner of a lifetime mark of 238-172-42 and has played in 475 contests. He has been a starter 454 games and his ice time sits at 27,134 mins. Talbot's quality start percentage is 55.3% and he has made 251 quality starts in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 2.63 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,190 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Minnesota (+117)

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