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Wild vs. Kings Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Wild vs. Kings NHL game on January 3, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Jan 4, 2AM Crypto.com Arena
Jan 4, 2AM Crypto.com Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wild | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Kings | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wild | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Kings | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
OT1 04:55 Power play - Shot missed by Corey Perry
OT1 04:41 Power play - Shot on goal by Corey Perry saved by Jesper Wallstedt
OT1 04:13 Power play - Shot missed by Kevin Fiala
OT1 04:03 Power play - Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
OT1 03:48 Power play - Shot on goal by Adrian Kempe saved by Jesper Wallstedt
OT1 03:40 Power play - Shot missed by Kevin Fiala
OT1 03:24 Shot missed by Joel Armia
OT1 03:13 Shot on goal by Drew Doughty saved by Jesper Wallstedt
OT1 02:56 Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Jesper Wallstedt
OT1 02:35 Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Darcy Kuemper
OT1 02:00 Shot on goal by Kirill Kaprizov saved by Darcy Kuemper
OT1 01:03 Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Darcy Kuemper
OT1 00:26 Shot on goal by Quinton Byfield saved by Jesper Wallstedt
OT1 00:26 Shot on goal by Quinton Byfield saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 19:26 Power play - Shot missed by Joel Eriksson Ek
P3 19:12 Power play - Shot missed by Matt Boldy
P3 18:43 Power play - Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Darcy Kuemper
P3 18:04 Power play - Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Anze Kopitar
P3 17:57 Power play - Shot on goal by Mats Zuccarello saved by Darcy Kuemper
P3 17:31 Power play - Shot missed by Joel Eriksson Ek
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
OT
GOALS
ALL
End of Shootout period.
Shootout attempt missed by Vladimir Tarasenko
Shootout Goal scored by Brandt Clarke on Jesper Wallstedt
Shootout attempt by Kirill Kaprizov saved by Darcy Kuemper
Shootout attempt by Anze Kopitar saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Shootout Goal scored by Matt Boldy on Darcy Kuemper
Shootout Goal scored by Adrian Kempe on Jesper Wallstedt
Shootout attempt by Mats Zuccarello saved by Darcy Kuemper
Shootout attempt by Kevin Fiala saved by Jesper Wallstedt
End of 1st OT.
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Corey Perry
Power play - Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - Home Timeout
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Corey Perry saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Kevin Fiala
SHOT
Power play - Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Power play - Adrian Kempe credited with hit on Jonas Brodin in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Adrian Kempe saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Kevin Fiala
Power play - Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
Stoppage - Visitor Timeout
Penalty to Brock Faber 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Kevin Fiala)
SHOT
Shot missed by Joel Armia
SHOT
Shot on goal by Drew Doughty saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Darcy Kuemper
Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirill Kaprizov saved by Darcy Kuemper
Takeaway by Matt Boldy in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Darcy Kuemper
Adrian Kempe won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by Quinton Byfield saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot on goal by Quinton Byfield saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in neutral zone
End of 3rd Period.
Alex Laferriere credited with hit on Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Joel Eriksson Ek
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Matt Boldy
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Darcy Kuemper
SHOT
Power play - Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Anze Kopitar
Power play - Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Mats Zuccarello saved by Darcy Kuemper
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Joel Eriksson Ek
Power play - Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in offensive zone
Penalty to Alex Laferriere 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Quinn Hughes)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Laferriere saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Matt Boldy assisted by Brock Faber and Marcus Foligno
4-4
SHOT
Brock Faber shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
Alex Turcotte won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Alex Turcotte in neutral zone
Stoppage
SHOT
Shot missed by Mats Zuccarello
Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Danila Yurov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Eriksson Ek saved by Darcy Kuemper
Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Quinton Byfield
SHOT
Shot on goal by Danila Yurov saved by Darcy Kuemper
Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Danila Yurov in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Anze Kopitar
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Darcy Kuemper
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in neutral zone
Stoppage - High Stick
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Drew Doughty saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Zach Bogosian credited with hit on Samuel Helenius in defensive zone
SHOT
Jeff Malott shot blocked by Jake Middleton
SHOT
Jeff Malott shot blocked by Jake Middleton
Samuel Helenius won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Samuel Helenius in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Samuel Helenius
3-4
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Alex Turcotte in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandt Clarke saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Alex Laferriere in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Quinn Hughes saved by Darcy Kuemper
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Quinton Byfield in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Mikey Anderson credited with hit on Joel Eriksson Ek in defensive zone
Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Andrei Kuzmenko saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Turcotte saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot missed by Kevin Fiala
SHOT
Alex Turcotte shot blocked by Jake Middleton
SHOT
Shot missed by Brian Dumoulin
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Quinton Byfield in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Darcy Kuemper
Wild won faceoff against Kings in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Brock Faber assisted by Danila Yurov and Kirill Kaprizov
3-3
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Joel Armia in neutral zone
SHOT
Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Brock Faber
SHOT
Shot missed by Adrian Kempe
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Matt Boldy
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Eriksson Ek saved by Darcy Kuemper
SHOT
Shot on goal by Drew Doughty saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Andrei Kuzmenko shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
SHOT
Shot missed by Quinton Byfield
Alex Turcotte won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Alex Turcotte won faceoff against Nico Sturm in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Brian Dumoulin
2-3
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cody Ceci saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Vincent Hinostroza won faceoff against Quinton Byfield in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Warren Foegele saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Quinton Byfield in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Bogosian saved by Darcy Kuemper
SHOT
Shot missed by Kirill Kaprizov
SHOT
Shot on goal by Drew Doughty saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adrian Kempe saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Anze Kopitar
SHOT
Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Alex Laferriere in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Bogosian saved by Darcy Kuemper
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Alex Turcotte in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Shot missed by Marcus Johansson
SHOT
Jared Spurgeon shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot missed by Adrian Kempe
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Quinton Byfield in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Darcy Kuemper
SHOT
Shot missed by Drew Doughty
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandt Clarke saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Vincent Hinostroza shot blocked by Alex Turcotte
Alex Turcotte won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Joel Eriksson Ek
Shorthanded - Alex Laferriere won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Joel Eriksson Ek
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Eriksson Ek saved by Darcy Kuemper
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Quinton Byfield in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Corey Perry assisted by Quinton Byfield and Brandt Clarke
1-2
SHOT
Power play - Drew Doughty shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Power play - Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
Penalty to Brock Faber 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
SHOT
Shot on goal by Andrei Kuzmenko saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot missed by Vincent Hinostroza
SHOT
Shot missed by Kevin Fiala
Alex Turcotte won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in offensive zone
Alex Turcotte won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Brandt Clarke
SHOT
Shot on goal by Quinton Byfield saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Joel Armia
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jonas Brodin saved by Darcy Kuemper
SHOT
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by teammate
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Quinton Byfield in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Kirill Kaprizov
SHOT
Drew Doughty shot blocked by Brock Faber
SHOT
Anze Kopitar shot blocked by Brock Faber
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anze Kopitar saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot missed by Cody Ceci
SHOT
Jeff Malott shot blocked by Brock Faber
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Armia saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot missed by Brock Faber
SHOT
Shot on goal by Corey Perry saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Jake Middleton
SHOT
Jake Middleton shot blocked by Anze Kopitar
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan Hartman
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Mats Zuccarello saved by Darcy Kuemper
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Quinn Hughes saved by Darcy Kuemper
Alex Laferriere won faceoff against Danila Yurov in defensive zone
Penalty to Joel Armia 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Power play - Drew Doughty shot blocked by Yakov Trenin
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Anze Kopitar
SHOT
Power play - Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Jake Middleton
SHOT
Shorthanded - Yakov Trenin shot blocked by Brandt Clarke
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Kevin Fiala
Power play - Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
Penalty to Joel Eriksson Ek 2 minutes for Hooking
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Quinton Byfield in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Jeff Malott credited with hit on Danila Yurov in offensive zone
SHOT
Yakov Trenin shot blocked by Anze Kopitar
SHOT
Shot missed by Yakov Trenin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Darcy Kuemper
SHOT
Shot missed by Jared Spurgeon
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Darcy Kuemper
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Quinn Hughes
Power play - Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Alex Laferriere in offensive zone
Penalty to Quinton Byfield 2 minutes for Misconduct
Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Danila Yurov in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Shot on goal by Marcus Foligno saved by Darcy Kuemper
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mikey Anderson saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Alex Turcotte in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Kevin Fiala
Alex Turcotte won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brian Dumoulin saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot on goal by Quinton Byfield saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Danila Yurov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nico Sturm saved by Darcy Kuemper
SHOT
Jeff Malott shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adrian Kempe saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot missed by Vladimir Tarasenko
Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Kevin Fiala in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Kevin Fiala
SHOT
Shot missed by Andrei Kuzmenko
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Eriksson Ek saved by Darcy Kuemper
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cody Ceci saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Laferriere
SHOT
Alex Turcotte shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Laferriere
Alex Turcotte won faceoff against Danila Yurov in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Brock Faber
SHOT
Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Quinton Byfield
SHOT
Jared Spurgeon shot blocked by Samuel Helenius
SHOT
Cody Ceci shot blocked by Jake Middleton
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Darcy Kuemper
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Andrei Kuzmenko shot blocked by Brock Faber
Alex Turcotte won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Jake Middleton assisted by Mats Zuccarello and Zach Bogosian
1-1
SHOT
Shot missed by Zach Bogosian
SHOT
Shot missed by Warren Foegele
Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Danila Yurov in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Mats Zuccarello in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adrian Kempe saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Laferriere
SHOT
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Brock Faber
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adrian Kempe saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Alex Turcotte in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mats Zuccarello saved by Darcy Kuemper
Samuel Helenius won faceoff against Nico Sturm in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Brock Faber
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Samuel Helenius in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Quinn Hughes saved by Darcy Kuemper
SHOT
Drew Doughty shot blocked by Marcus Foligno
SHOT
Shot missed by Adrian Kempe
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Alex Turcotte
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Laferriere saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
SHOT
Shot missed by Kirill Kaprizov
Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Danila Yurov in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 28 | Shots on Goal | 38 | |||
| 51% | Faceoff Win % | 49% | |||
| 4/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/1 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 8 | |||
| 17 | Hits | 15 | |||
| 21 | Shots Blocked | 18 | |||
| 16 | Giveaways | 19 |
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| 28 | Shots on Goal | 38 | |||
| 51% | Faceoff Win % | 49% | |||
| 4/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/1 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 8 | |||
| 17 | Hits | 15 | |||
| 21 | Shots Blocked | 18 | |||
| 16 | Giveaways | 19 |
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Wild vs. Kings: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Wild vs. Kings
- Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Kings favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 5.5
- Moneyline Odds: Wild +106, Kings -121
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Wild: 48%
- Kings: 52%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Wild a win probability of 48%, while the Kings have a win probability of 52%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Kings are more likely to beat the Wild in the NHL game at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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