Minnesota Wild bring a 3-game streak to crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings meet Minnesota Wild at crypto.com Arena, Friday 2:00pm (NHL). Minnesota Wild have won 44 of the 87 meetings with Los Angeles Kings since 2000.
The big picture
Los Angeles Kings come in 27th on the ladder; Minnesota Wild are 3rd. Minnesota Wild are the side higher up the table.
Los Angeles Kings are 5–9 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.1 goals for and 3.4 against.
Minnesota Wild are 12–6 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.3 goals for and 2.2 against.
Form
Los Angeles Kings have won three of their last five and most recently beat San Jose Sharks 7–2.
Minnesota Wild have won four of their last five and most recently beat San Jose Sharks 4–1.
Minnesota Wild arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 87 times on our records since 2000: Los Angeles Kings 38, Minnesota Wild 44, 5 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Los Angeles Kings won 4–2 at crypto.com Arena.
Biggest margin between these two: Los Angeles Kings by 6 goals in 2023-24 (6–0).
Players to watch
For Los Angeles Kings, watch Artemi Panarin (8 goals, 9 assists in 2026-27) and Adrian Kempe (6 goals, 6 assists in 2026-27).
For Minnesota Wild, watch Kirill Kaprizov (0.9 goals a game, 14 assists in 2026-27) and Matt Boldy (7 goals, 10 assists in 2026-27).
At crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings have won 8 of their last 19 at crypto.com Arena.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Minnesota Wild have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
