Minnesota Wild vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 4/15/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Monday, April 15, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (+135) Kings (-165)

The Minnesota Wild (38-33-9) are on their way to Crypto.com Arena on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Kings (43-26-11). The moneyline on this game has the Wild at +135 while the Kings open at -165. The total is 7.

The Minnesota Wild went home feeling good about their game by earning a 6-2 victory over the Sharks in the last game they played. Minnesota garnered 6 penalty mins in this outing. The Wild played really well in the win. Moreover, they had 2 power play tries and were able to score 1 goal. In the game, they earned a goal on 6 of the 38 shots they launched.

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When playing at even strength, the Wild have given up 189 goals while earning 183 as an offensive unit. Minnesota Wild opponents have 256 power play opportunities (7th in pro hockey) and have a total of 66 goals in those attempts. In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the Minnesota Wild have racked up 242 goals (20th in the NHL) this season and have allowed 255. Minnesota has taken 2,419 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.0%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 85 points and their points percentage is .531. The Wild have seen 2,386 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .893. Minnesota comes into the game with 266 power play chances and they have added 59 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 22.18%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Filip Gustavsson. Gustavsson has participated in 110 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has amassed a mark of 51-40-14 and was named the starter in 102 games. Opponents have racked up 288 goals against Gustavsson in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.74. Gustavsson has seen 3,260 shot attempts against him and has recorded 2,972 saves. His save percentage is at .912 for his 6,298 minutes played. Throughout his time in hockey, Gustavsson has 57 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .559.

In their last contest, Los Angeles played the Ducks in a game where the Kings earned a win by a mark of 3-1. They had 4 power play attempts in this matchup and netted 1 out of those attempts. The Kings recorded 3 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Kings have accumulated 194 goals at even strength and 54 goals (14th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Los Angeles has tried 2,557 shots (9th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.70%, while allowing the other team 2,255 shots. So far this year, the Los Angeles Kings have earned 248 goals, 97 points, and a points percentage of .606. They have allowed 203 goals to be scored by way of 166 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 240 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 22.50%. They have a penalty kill rate of 85.14% on their oppositions 249 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 91.0%.

Across the rink you are going to see Cam Talbot protecting the goal. Talbot is sitting with a career record of 244-175-42 and has been in goal for 484 games. Talbot's percentage of quality starts sits at 55.3% and he has qualified for 256 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has accrued 12,843 stops out of 14,056 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .914. Teams are averaging 2.63 goals/game and he has allowed 1,213 goals overall. He has started in 463 contests and has accumulated 27,665 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-165)

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