Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 10/13/25

The Los Angeles Kings travel to Minnesota to take on the Wild for the first time this season. The Kings come into this one 1-2-0 on the season and are trying to find some consistency in their game. They are allowing 4 goals against per game, and their penalty kill is off to a slow start. If you dive into the analytics, it’s not hard to identify the issue. Cody Ceci and Brian Dumoulin as a pair just doesn’t work. Most hockey fans knew signing both players wasn’t a smart move, but maybe management has figured it out, too. That pairing is expected to be split up for this game, but will it matter?

For Minnesota, it’s been all-gas-no-brakes right from the start. They are scoring 4.5 goals per game, but allowing 3.5 in return. The Wild are averaging over 36 shots per game, which explains why the offense has been so explosive. Their power play is also off to a red-hot start, clicking at 45% to this point. It’s early in the season, but these are very encouraging signs. The Wild need to do a better job of defending, but at worst, they can certainly outscore their opponents. The Kings are a good overall hockey team, but their blue line is below average, and neither of their goalies is giving them any support. The Wild are going to fire everything on goal, which should lead to a healthy amount of goals for the hosts. Look for Minnesota to take care of business on home ice.

Kings vs Wild prediction: Minnesota Wild ML (-120) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number or better.

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