Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild
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Our win probability
and the three reasons
48%Kings
to win
52%
Wild
- Expected goals
- 2.9–3.1
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
← favors favors →
favors →- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors MIN.489vs.511win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors LAK.038vs.0105v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors LAK.035vs-.090GSAx / 60
- Projected lineupsfavors LAK.626vs.3315v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
- Home icefavors MINMIN at home
Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of
Goaltending
projected startersKings
Darcy Kuemper+0.05 GSAx/6061% to start529 career GP
Anton Forsberg0.00 GSAx/6039% to start230 career GP
Wild
Calvin Pickard-0.21 GSAx/6060% to start204 career GP
Jesper Wallstedt+0.10 GSAx/6040% to start50 career GP
GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.
Coaches: LAK Peter Laviolette · MIN John Hynes
Leaders
vs- Points
- Goals
A. Kempe36 - Assists
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).