The Minnesota Wild (8-1-2) host the Los Angeles Kings (6-3-3) at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday, November 5 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Wild have won three straight games.

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Before this matchup, here is who we expect to secure the win in Tuesday's hockey action.

Wild vs. Kings Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projection model for this contest expects a final result of Wild 5, Kings 2.

Moneyline Pick: Wild (-160)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Wild (-1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

The Wild are 8-1-2 overall and 1-2-3 in overtime matchups.
In the three games Minnesota has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 2-0-1 record (good for five points).
In the one game this season the Wild scored only one goal, they lost in overtime.
Minnesota has won the only game this season when it scored a pair of goals (1-0-0, two points).
The Wild have scored more than two goals in nine games (7-1-1, 15 points).
In the six games when Minnesota has scored a single power-play goal, it picked up nine points after finishing 4-1-1.
In the five games when it outshot its opponent, Minnesota is 3-1-1 (seven points).
The Wild's opponents have had more shots in six games. The Wild went 5-0-1 in those contests (11 points).

Kings Splits and Trends

The Kings have a 6-3-3 record this season and are -3-3 in contests that have needed overtime.
Los Angeles has earned six points (2-0-2) in its four games that finished with a one-goal margin.
This season the Kings recorded just one goal in two games and they finished 0-1-1 in those matchups.
Los Angeles failed to win both games this season when it scored two goals.
The Kings have scored three or more goals eight times, earning 14 points from those matchups (6-0-2).
This season, Los Angeles has recorded a single power-play goal in four games and registered seven points with a record of 3-0-1.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Los Angeles is 4-3-2 (10 points).
The Kings' opponents have had more shots in three games. The Kings went 2-0-1 in those matchups (five points).

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