Two teams at the top of the Western Conference standings square off when the eighth-place Los Angeles Kings (17-14-9) host the second-place Minnesota Wild (25-10-8) at Crypto.com Arena on Monday at 10:30 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles won in a shootout at home its last time out on Jan. 3 against the Minnesota Wild 5-4, taking the shootout 2-1 to secure the victory.
Minnesota was on the road for its most recent game on Jan. 3, and fell to the Los Angeles Kings 5-4, losing a shootout 2-1.
Here’s what you need to prepare for Monday’s hockey matchup.
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Los Angeles Kings vs. Minnesota Wild odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 5:51 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Kings (-115)Underdog: Wild (-105)Over/under: 5.5Kings vs. Wild game info and start timeDate: Monday, January 5, 2026Time: 10:30 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Kings stats and trendsIn 28 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Los Angeles has been victorious 12 times.The Kings have a record of 11-14 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -115.There is a 53.5% chance that Los Angeles wins this game, per the moneyline.Los Angeles and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 18 of 40 games this season.In the past 10 games, the Kings are 3-6-1 (60.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 2.4 goals-per-game average (24 total) over that time.On the defensive side, the Kings have given up 2.8 goals per game (28 total) over those 10 outings.Wild stats and trendsThis season the Wild have 12 wins in the 20 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Minnesota has 20 games this season playing as an underdog by -105 or longer, and is 12-8 in those contests.The moneyline implies a 51.2% chance to win for the Wild.Minnesota’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 23 of 43 chances this season.In the past 10 contests, the Wild have secured 65.0% of the possible points with a 6-1-3 record.They have averaged 3.9 goals per game (39 total) over that stretch.Defensively, the Wild have allowed 25 goals (2.5 per game) in those 10 outings.