Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild Prediction: Los Angeles will start as favorites

Prediction for the NHL Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild match which will take place on April 16th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Los Angeles has already reached a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs, but the final two games of the regular season will decide their fate. Going into their clash with the Wild, the Kings sit seventh in the East with 97 points, two behind sixth-placed Nashville. If the Kings stay ahead of the Predators, their first playoff opponent will be Winnipeg, not Vancouver. LA beat Anaheim 3:1 last time out.

Minnesota missed out on a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs and will retire at the end of the regular season. In 80 games, the Wild scored 85 points, 11 fewer than eighth-placed Vegas. As for the Wild's fitness, they have only been stronger twice in their last five games - 4:0 against Chicago and 6:2 against San Jose. In the other three, they failed miserably and cleanly.

Los Angeles will start as favorites, which comes as no surprise. The Kings have plenty of motivation left at the season's end, while Minnesota has one foot out the door for their long-awaited break. Remember that the game is being played in Los Angeles, where the home team has won the last three meetings.