Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild Betting Pick & Prediction 3/17/25

Looking to win big? The Kings and Wild face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Wild are hosting the game at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. The Kings are favored by -1.5 in this Western conference contest against the Wild. The game’s over/under currently sits at 5.5 goals.

LOS ANGELES KINGS VS MINNESOTA WILD BETTING PICK

The Pick: Minnesota Wild +1.5

This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center at 8:00 ET on Monday, March 17th.

WHY BET THE MINNESOTA WILD:

• In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Wild winning this one 4-3.
• We like the Wild on the moneyline (+121)
• The Wild are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Are Los Angeles Ready for a Road Win?

The Kings fell to 36-20-9 after a 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks. Los Angeles led 3-0 before giving up four unanswered goals, including the game-winner with just 31 seconds left in the third period.

As -1.5 goal favorites, the Kings failed to cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 7 pushed it over.

Alex Laferriere led the way for the Kings with his 7th and 8th goals of the season, including a power-play goal at 16:03 in the first period. Phillip Danault added his first goal of the season at 8:12 in the third period.

Kevin Fiala contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to 5. The Kings fired 40 shots on goal and had 13 giveaways.

Defensively, the Kings will look to bounce back after allowing three late goals in their last game, including the tying goal with just 31 seconds left in the 3rd period. Goalie Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves but finished with a save percentage of 85.7%.

Can The Wild Secure a Home Victory?

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 37-25-5. Minnesota, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short.

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy netted the game-winner at 2:14 into overtime.

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild, netting his 3rd goal of the season at 9:41 in the first period. Matt Boldy later secured the 2-1 victory with his 6th goal, coming 2:14 into overtime. Both Hartman and Boldy took 3 shots on goal.

Jared Spurgeon added two assists, bringing his season total to 3. The Wild fired 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods before Boldy’s OT winner.

Defensively, the Wild will look to build off their 2-1 overtime win against Toronto, where they allowed just one goal. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves, posting a 96.4% save percentage. Minnesota’s defense also contributed 7 takeaways and 22 hits.