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Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for February 18, 2027

NHL matchup

Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for February 18, 2027.

February 18, 2027 · 7:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Minnesota Wild at 58.9%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Los Angeles Kings logo
Away team

Los Angeles Kings

41.1%
Fair American +143
Fair decimal 2.43
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Feb 18, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 18. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

82:34 together · 8 games

xG share64.8%
Corsi for / against
116 / 73
Fenwick for / against
79 / 47
Corsi share
61.4%
Fenwick share
62.7%
xG for / against
4.89 / 2.65
All observed combinations

Minnesota Wild

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

122:28 together · 10 games

xG share71.8%
Corsi for / against
150 / 75
Fenwick for / against
116 / 59
Corsi share
66.7%
Fenwick share
66.3%
xG for / against
9.98 / 3.91
Defense pair

95:23 together · 10 games

xG share67.5%
Corsi for / against
119 / 65
Fenwick for / against
93 / 44
Corsi share
64.7%
Fenwick share
67.9%
xG for / against
7.35 / 3.54
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Darcy Kuemper

Los Angeles Kings · Last start: Oct 26

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
140
Save %
91.4
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
30.0

Calvin Pickard

Minnesota Wild · Last start: Oct 25

2 / 2 appearances covered

Shots faced
42
Save %
83.3
Goals allowed
7
Close-range shots %
23.8
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 18, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Los Angeles Kings

xG for / game
2.77
xG against / game
2.93
xG differential / game
-0.16

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Minnesota Wild

xG for / game
3.95
xG against / game
2.76
xG differential / game
1.20

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 18, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
57.7
Corsi share (%)
49.7
Fenwick share (%)
50.1
Faceoff win %
49.9
Penalties / game
4.1

Shots / game: 27.1 · Shooting: 10.0% · Avg distance: 33.2 ft

Minnesota Wild

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
64.5
Corsi share (%)
54.9
Fenwick share (%)
57.4
Faceoff win %
51.6
Penalties / game
3.9

Shots / game: 32.7 · Shooting: 9.8% · Avg distance: 33.0 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
Minnesota Wild MIN
8Points18
0.400Points %0.692
27Goals for41
35Goals against30
-8Goal differential11
W1Current streakW2
Road versus home
Los Angeles Kings LAK road
Metric
Minnesota Wild MIN home
7Games4
3Wins4
8Points8
-1Goal differential7
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
Minnesota Wild MIN
3-5-2Record6-3-1
8Points13
27Goals for32
35Goals against25
-8Goal differential7
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Los Angeles Kings LAK 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Minnesota Wild MIN 4 wins
Total goals37 – 23
Goal differential +14 / -14
Goals per game3.7 / 2.3
Shots per game30.8 / 26.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 5, 2026
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
2 - 4 35 - 33 View
Jan 3, 2026
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
4 - 5 28 - 38 View
Oct 13, 2025
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
3 - 4 34 - 26 View
Mar 17, 2025
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
1 - 3 29 - 22 View
Dec 7, 2024
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
1 - 4 23 - 34 View
Nov 5, 2024
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
5 - 1 28 - 24 View
Apr 15, 2024
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
3 - 1 28 - 24 View
Mar 20, 2024
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
0 - 6 31 - 27 View
Oct 19, 2023
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
7 - 3 27 - 32 View
Feb 21, 2023
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
1 - 2 34 - 20 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.