Kings vs. Wild Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 3

Updated Jan. 3, 2026 6:13 p.m. ET

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At Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, Jan. 3, the Los Angeles Kings and Minnesota Wild -- led by Adrian Kempe and Kirill Kaprizov, respectively -- will square off at 9 p.m. ET. Check out everything you need to know about the Kings-Wild game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Kings vs. Wild Game Information and TV Channel

When: Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Kings vs Wild Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Kings	-1.5	190	-230	5.5	-112	-108	-125	+105

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Kings vs. Wild Prediction

ATS Pick: Wild (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (5.5)
Score Prediction: Kings 3 - Wild 2

Kings vs. Wild Betting Insights

In 17 of 39 matches this season, Los Angeles and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.
Minnesota has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 22 of 42 games this season.
These two teams score 5.7 goals per game combined, 0.2 more than this game's over/under.
These two teams allow a combined 5.2 goals per game, 0.3 fewer than this game'scontest's over/under.
The Kings are 32nd in goals scored in the league, and the Wild rank ninth.
This match features the league's fourth-ranked (Wild) and second-ranked (Kings) teams in terms of defense.

Kings Stats

The Kings' 101 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
Defensively, Los Angeles has been one of the stingiest squads in NHL action, giving up 102 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank second.
They have the league's 15th-ranked goal differential at -1.
The 19 power-play goals Los Angeles has put up this season rank 26th in the NHL (on 121 chances).
The Kings rank 31st in the league with a 15.7% power-play conversion rate.
The seven shorthanded goals Los Angeles has scored this season are the most in the NHL.

Kings Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Adrian Kempe	39	13	19	32	32	11	39.1%
Kevin Fiala	39	14	13	27	53	13	26.7%
Quinton Byfield	38	5	16	21	42	17	39.3%
Corey Perry	33	8	12	20	25	3	33.3%
Anze Kopitar	35	6	14	20	36	11	57.7%

Kings Player Props

Wild Stats

The Wild are ninth in the league in scoring (131 goals, 3.1 per game).
Minnesota's total of 108 goals given up (2.6 per game) is fourth-best in the NHL.
With a goal differential of +23, they are fourth-best in the league.
With 31 power-play goals (on 137 chances), Minnesota is fifth-best in the NHL.
The Wild score on 22.63% of their power plays, No. 9 in the league.
This season, Minnesota has three shorthanded goals (11th in NHL).