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LA vs MINRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
4-5-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, '25 | MIN |
3 - 1
|
MIN +134 | u5.5 | 22 | 29 | 2-3 | 1-4 |
| Dec 07, '24 | LA |
4 - 1
|
LA -166 | u5.5 | 34 | 23 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Nov 05, '24 | MIN |
5 - 1
|
LA +155 | P6.0 | 24 | 28 | 0-4 | 1-1 |
| Apr 15, '24 | LA |
3 - 1
|
MIN +140 | u6.0 | 24 | 28 | 0-4 | 1-3 |
| Mar 20, '24 | LA |
6 - 0
|
LA -152 | o5.5 | 27 | 31 | 2-4 | 0-2 |
| Oct 19, '23 | MIN |
7 - 3
|
LA -105 | o6.0 | 32 | 27 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| Feb 21, '23 | MIN |
2 - 1
|
MIN -127 | u6.0 | 20 | 34 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Nov 08, '22 | LA |
1 - 0
|
LA -109 | u6.5 | 30 | 21 | 0-4 | 0-1 |
| Oct 15, '22 | MIN |
7 - 6
|
LA +155 | o6.0 | 35 | 34 | 3-6 | 2-6 |
| Apr 10, '22 | MIN |
6 - 3
|
MIN -168 | o6.0 | 33 | 34 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
LA vs MIN Preview
Last Meeting ( Mar 17, 2025 ) Los Angeles 1, Minnesota 3
The start of the season has featured mixed results for the Minnesota Wild.
Wild coach John Hynes hopes that the good outweighs the bad when his team faces off against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night in St. Paul, Minn.
It will be the third game for Minnesota. The Wild recorded a 5-0 win in their season opener Thursday at the St. Louis Blues, only to suffer a 7-4 home-ice loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.
"Like every player, and like the team, it's a work in progress," Hynes said. "Nobody right now is a finished product two games in, and your team's not. Whether it's individual players or the team, we just keep moving."
The Wild will take on a Kings squad wrapping up a three-game road trip. Los Angeles beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-5 on Wednesday in the shootout round to open the trip, then fell short 3-2 against the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.
"They were ready to start. We weren't," Kings coach Jim Hiller said. "That was really clear."
Hiller will look for Los Angeles to have a faster start against the Wild. He said the Kings regrouped well in the second and third period against Winnipeg, and despite the loss, he said the final 40 minutes marked the best back-to-back periods his team has played this season.
Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson agreed. He said he and his teammates could take positive lessons from their response as they turn to face the Wild.
"It's good for the group to watch that, build from it," Anderson said. "(It's about) getting pucks in, forechecking, getting them back and trying to play direct."
Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (1-1, 3.03 goals-against average) likely will make his third start in net. He will look to bounce back after allowing a half-dozen goals against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Gustavsson has appeared in eight career games against the Kings. He is 3-4-0 with a 2.25 GAA and a .926 save percentage in those contests.
If Gustavsson gets his first rest, the Wild could turn to backup netminder Jesper Wallstedt. He has five career games under his belt but has not played this season.
The Kings likely will counter with Darcy Kuemper, who is 0-2 with a 3.63 GAA in two starts. Kuemper has allowed seven goals on 50 shots for an .860 save percentage.
The 35-year-old Kuemper is 5-7-1 with a 2.76 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 14 career games against Minnesota. He played his first five seasons with the Wild.
Anton Forsberg (1-0-0, 4.66 GAA) could get the start if the Kings sit Kuemper. Forsberg is 2-4-0 with a 2.33 GAA and a .925 save percentage in six career games against the Wild.
Los Angeles' No. 1 line of Andrei Kuzmenko, Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe are tied for the team lead with three points in their first three games.
Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy lead the Wild in scoring. Both players have two goals and four assists through their first two games.
--Field Level Media
LA vs MINInjury report
Los Angeles's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Armia | RW | Out - Upper Body( Mar 18, '26) | Mar 18, '26 | |
| The Kings said that Armia is Probable to play for Saturday's (Mar. 21) game versus the Sabres, per Alexander Legget of Mayors Manor. | ||||
| A. Kuzmenko | LW | Out - Meniscus( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Kings said on Friday (Mar. 6) that Kuzmenko isn't expected to return before the end of the 2025-26 regular season, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. | ||||
| K. Fiala | LW | Out For Season - Leg( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Kings said that Fiala won't be available before training camp for the 2026-27 campaign, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. | ||||
Minnesota's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kaprizov | LW | Day To Day - Lower Body( Mar 19, '26) | Mar 19, '26 | |
| Kaprizov did not play on Thursday's (Mar. 19) versus the Blackhawks. | ||||
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | Out - Lower-Body( Mar 18, '26) | Mar 18, '26 | |
| The Wild said on Thursday's (Mar. 19) that Eriksson Ek has no definite timeline for a return. | ||||
| M. Foligno | LW | Out - Lower-Body( Mar 02, '26) | Mar 02, '26 | |
| The Wild said on Tuesday (Mar. 3) that Foligno is week-to-week, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
2-3-0-0
GAA
3.60
Save %
.857
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Kuemper | Oct 11, 2025 | WIN 3 - LA 2 | L | 3 | 27 | .889 | - | L +110 | u5.5 |
| A.Forsberg | Oct 8, 2025 | VEG 5 - LA 6 (SO) | W | 5 | 35 | .857 | - | W +168 | o5.5 |
| D.Kuemper | Oct 7, 2025 | LA 1 - COL 4 | L | 4 | 23 | .826 | - | L -113 | u5.5 |
| D.Kuemper | Oct 4, 2025 | LA 5 - ANA 4 (OT) | W | 4 | 22 | .818 | - | W -188 | o5.5 |
| A.Forsberg | Oct 2, 2025 | UTAH 2 - LA 1 | L | 2 | 19 | .895 | - | L -126 | u5.5 |
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
2.60
Save %
.903
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.Gustavsson | Oct 11, 2025 | MIN 4 - CLB 7 | L | 6 | 31 | .806 | - | L -162 | o6.5 |
| F.Gustavsson | Oct 9, 2025 | STL 0 - MIN 5 | W | 0 | 26 | 1.00 | - | W +102 | u5.5 |
| F.Gustavsson | Oct 3, 2025 | CHI 2 - MIN 3 | W | 2 | 28 | .929 | - | W -180 | u5.5 |
| J.Wallstedt | Sep 30, 2025 | MIN 3 - WIN 2 | W | 2 | 28 | .929 | - | W -162 | u5.5 |
| F.Gustavsson | Sep 28, 2025 | MIN 1 - CHI 4 | L | 3 | 20 | .850 | - | L -112 | u5.5 |
LA vs MINStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 3.00 | Total | 3.50 |
| 0.67 | 1st Period | 0.50 |
| 1.00 | 2nd Period | 1.00 |
| 1.00 | 3rd Period | 2.00 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 27.67 | Total | 29.00 |
| 8.33 | 1st Period | 8.50 |
| 7.67 | 2nd Period | 12.00 |
| 11.00 | 3rd Period | 8.50 |
| 0.67 | OT | 0.00 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.11 | Total | 0.88 |
| 0.08 | 1st Period | 0.94 |
| 0.13 | 2nd Period | 0.92 |
| 0.09 | 3rd Period | 0.76 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 2 - 10 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 1 - 5 |
| 20.00 | PP % vs. PK % | 80.00 |
Goaltenders
| Los Angeles Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Anton Forsberg | 35 | 30 | 0.857 | 1-0-0 | ||
| Darcy Kuemper | 50 | 43 | 0.860 | 0-2-0 | ||