The Los Angeles Kings (36-20-9, on a five-game winning streak) hit the road against the Minnesota Wild (37-25-5) at Xcel Energy Center. The contest on Monday, March 17 starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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

Over the last 10 games, the Wild are 3-6-1 while totaling 16 goals against 28 goals allowed. On 24 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored seven goals (29.2%).

Kings vs. Wild Predictions for Monday

Our computer projection model for this contest calls for a final score of Wild 4, Kings 3.

Moneyline Pick: Wild (+121)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Wild (+1.5)

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Kings Splits and Trends

The Kings are 36-20-9 overall and 5-9-14 in overtime games.
Los Angeles is 13-3-6 (32 points) in its 22 games decided by one goal.
Looking at the 11 times this season the Kings ended a game with only one goal, they have a 1-8-2 record, good for four points.
Los Angeles has taken 17 points from the 19 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (6-8-5 record).
The Kings are 29-0-2 in the 31 games when they have scored more than two goals (to record 60 points).
In the 20 games when Los Angeles has recorded a lone power-play goal, it has a 15-4-1 record (31 points).
In the 36 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Los Angeles is 20-11-5 (45 points).
The Kings have been outshot by opponents 24 times, and went 13-8-3 (29 points).

Wild Splits and Trends

The Wild have a 37-25-5 record this season and are 8-5-13 in games that have gone to overtime.
In the 20 games Minnesota has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 27 points.
In 19 games this season when the Wild finished a game with just one goal, they earned a total of eight points (3-14-2).
Minnesota has five points (2-4-1) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
The Wild have scored three or more goals 37 times, earning 66 points from those matchups (32-3-2).
Minnesota has scored a lone power-play goal in 26 games this season and has recorded 32 points from those matchups.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Minnesota has posted a record of 16-6-2 (34 points).
The Wild have been outshot by opponents in 42 games, going 21-18-3 to register 45 points.

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