The Minnesota Wild (34-27-8) take on the Los Angeles Kings (35-22-11) Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. Puck drop is set for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Wild vs. Kings odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
After running wild on the Anaheim Ducks 4-0 Tuesday night, Minnesota comes up the 5 freeway into Los Angeles. LW Kirill Kaprizov scored his 36th goal of the season in the victory. He has goals in 5 straight games and has 10 goals in 9 games this month. The Wild have won 4 of 5 and sit 3 points out of the final Wild Card spot in the West.
The Kings are holding tightly to their 3rd-place playoff spot in the Pacific. The Vegas Golden Knights are 2 points behind them and sit in the final Wild Card. So there is quite the logjam and potential pitfall in the West. The Kings have cascaded wins and losses in their last 8 games. They’re coming off a 6-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks Thursday night as C Anze Kopitar tickled the twine twice. Say that fast, 10 times.
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