The Minnesota Wild (25-10-8), coming off a 5-4 shootout loss to the Los Angeles Kings, visit the Los Angeles Kings (17-14-9) at Crypto.com Arena on Monday, Jan. 5 at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Kings took down the Minnesota Wild 5-4 in a shootout in their most recent game.

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Here is our prediction for who will claim the win in Monday's matchup.

Over the past 10 contests for the Kings, their offense has scored 24 goals while their defense has conceded 28 (they have a 3-6-1 record in those games). In 31 power-play opportunities during that span, they have capitalized with seven goals (22.6% conversion rate).

Wild vs. Kings Predictions for Monday

Our computer model for this encounter expects a final score of Kings 3, Wild 2.

Moneyline Pick: Kings (-100)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Kings (+1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

The Wild have finished 7-8-15 in overtime contests to contribute to an overall record of 25-10-8.
Minnesota is 6-1-5 (17 points) in its 12 games decided by one goal.
The eight times this season the Wild finished a game with only one goal, they went 1-5-2 (four points).
Minnesota has scored exactly two goals in eight games this season (3-3-2 record, eight points).
The Wild are 21-2-4 in the 27 games when they have scored three or more goals (to register 46 points).
In the 17 games when Minnesota has recorded a single power-play goal, it registered 25 points after finishing 11-3-3.
In the 17 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Minnesota is 10-3-4 (24 points).
The Wild have been outshot by opponents 25 times, and went 14-7-4 (32 points).

Kings Splits and Trends

The Kings have posted a record of 6-9-15 in overtime contests to contribute to an overall mark of 17-14-9.
Los Angeles has earned 22 points (9-5-4) in its 18 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
In 10 games this season when the Kings finished a game with just one goal, they earned a total of four points (1-7-2).
Los Angeles has earned nine points (4-6-1 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
The Kings have earned 30 points in their 19 games with more than two goals scored.
This season, Los Angeles has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 18 games has a record of 9-6-3 in those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Los Angeles is 10-9-5 (25 points).
The Kings' opponents have had more shots in 15 games. The Kings finished 7-4-4 in those contests (18 points).

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