MIN
Minnesota Wild
25-11-8 · L1 · L10: 5-2-3
SO
W
SO
W
W
OT
L
W
W
W
Final
2—4
2026-01-05 · Crypto.com Arena
LAK
Los Angeles Kings
18-14-9 · W2 · L10: 4-6-0
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
OT
LAK dominated expected goals 4.3 to 3.1 · LAK controlled 57% of 5v5 shot attempts · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin
xG Flow
CUMULATIVEMIN xG
3.07
ACTUAL
2 — 4
LAK xG
4.32
Scoring Timeline
0.02
LOW xG
2P 15:34Even Strength
37
Warren Foegele(6)
L · LAK · #37
Brian Dumoulin (9), Jeff Malott (1)MIN 0 - 1 LAK
0.21
HIGH xG
2P 17:52Even Strength
22
Kevin Fiala(15)
L · LAK · #22
Andrei Kuzmenko (7), Alex Turcotte (6)MIN 0 - 2 LAK
0.03
LOW xG
3P 05:55Even Strength
46
Jared Spurgeon(4)
D · MIN · #46
Jonas Brodin (11), Nico Sturm (5)MIN 1 - 2 LAK
0.34
HIGH xG
3P 09:20Even Strength
96
Andrei Kuzmenko(9)
L · LAK · #96
Brian Dumoulin (10)MIN 1 - 3 LAK
0.15
HIGH xG
3P 15:21Power Play
38
Ryan Hartman(10)
R · MIN · #38
Jared Spurgeon (9), Brock Faber (15)MIN 2 - 3 LAK
0.80
HIGH xG
3P 18:21Power PlayEN
9
Adrian Kempe(15)
R · LAK · #9
Alex Laferriere (10), Quinton Byfield (18)MIN 2 - 4 LAK
Three Stars
PUCKLAB PICKS★1
35
Darcy Kuemper
G · LAK · #35
33/35 saves, .942 SV%, +0.8 GSAx
★2
32
Filip Gustavsson
G · MIN · #32
29/32 saves, .906 SV%, +1.0 GSAx
★3
46
Jared Spurgeon
D · MIN · #46
1G, 1A, 1 SOG, 1 HIT
Team Stats
MINLAK
35Shots33
3.07xGF4.32
43CF%57
48.1FO%51.8
1/6PP0/1
22Hits10
19Blocks16
15Giveaways20
7Takeaways5
4PIM14
Period Breakdown
| Period | MIN SOG | LAK SOG | MIN xG | LAK xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | 7 | 0.82 | 0.93 |
| 2nd | 8 | 14 | 0.48 | 1.39 |
| 3rd | 15 | 8 | 1.76 | 2.00 |
| Total | 33 | 29 | 3.06 | 4.32 |
Penalties
8 TOTAL1P 12:16
Drew Doughtyinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Joel Eriksson Ek2P 01:25
Quinton Byfieldinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Mats Zuccarello2P 07:35
Andrei Kuzmenkotripping (2 min)
Drawn by Vladimir Tarasenko2P 20:00
Danila Yurovroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Adrian Kempe2P 20:00
Danila Yurovroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Adrian Kempe2P 20:00
Adrian Kemperoughing (2 min)
Drawn by Danila Yurov3P 11:05
Adrian Kempehooking (2 min)
Drawn by Brock Faber3P 13:03
Mikey Andersonhigh-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
Drawn by Marcus Johansson