Kings vs. Wild Prediction & Picks - Oct. 13

The Los Angeles Kings (1-2) take on the Minnesota Wild (1-1) at Grand Casino Arena on Monday, Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team fresh off of a loss. The Kings were defeated by the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in their last game, while the Wild are coming off a 7-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Before watching this matchup, here is a peek at which club we predict will come out on top in Monday's action on the ice.

Kings vs. Wild Predictions for Monday

Our computer projections model for this contest predicts a final tally of Kings 5, Wild 2.

Moneyline Pick: Kings (-116)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 7.5 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Kings (-1.5)

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Kings Splits and Trends

The Kings (48-25-9 overall) had a 5-10-15 record last season in matchups that went to overtime.
In the 27 games Los Angeles played that were decided by one goal, it had a 16-4-7 record (good for 39 points).
In the 16 games last season the Kings recorded just one goal, they went 1-13-2 (four points).
Los Angeles took 17 points from the 19 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (6-8-5 record).
The Kings scored at least three goals 48 times, and went 43-2-3 in those games (to record 89 points).
In the 26 games when Los Angeles recorded a single power-play goal, it had an 18-7-1 record (37 points).
In the 51 games last season when it outshot its opponent, Los Angeles was 31-15-5 (67 points).
The Kings were outshot by their opponent 32 times, and went 16-12-4 (36 points).

Wild Splits and Trends

The Wild had a 45-30-7 record last season, and were 12-9-21 in games that needed overtime.
Minnesota picked up 38 points (16-6-6) in its 28 games decided by one goal.
Last season the Wild scored just one goal in 21 games, and went 3-16-2 (eight points).
Minnesota accumulated seven points (2-8-3) when scoring a pair of goals last season.
The Wild picked up 88 points in their 49 games when they scored at least three goals.
Last season Minnesota scored a single power-play goal in 30 games and picked up 38 points, with a record of 17-9-4.
When outshooting its opponent last season, Minnesota was 19-9-3 (41 points).
The Wild's opponents had more shots in 54 games last season. The Wild went 26-22-6 in those contests (58 points).

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Team Stats Comparison (2024-25)

Kings Rank	Kings AVG		Wild AVG	Wild Rank
14th	3.04	Goals Scored	2.74	25th
2nd	2.48	Goals Allowed	2.88	15th
18th	28	Shots	27.6	22nd
2nd	25.5	Shots Allowed	29.6	26th
27th	17.87%	Power Play %	20.77%	20th
8th	81.43%	Penalty Kill %	72.41%	30th

Kings vs. Wild Game Time and TV Channel

When: Monday, October 13, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Where: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota