Minnesota WildWild25-11-8
2FinalJan 5, 2026
Los Angeles KingsKings18-14-9
4TVFanDuel SN WestFanDuel SN NorthFanDuel SN WIStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
MIN−122
LA+102
Puck line
MIN −1.5+205
LA +1.5−250
Total O/U
Over 5.5+105
Under 5.5−125
- Puck line: Kings +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 5.5 (6 goals).
Recap
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Jan 5, 2026 to move to 18-14-9.
The Kings won despite being outshot 35-33.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| LA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
W: Kuemper · L: Gustavsson
Scoring plays
Second Period
- LAGoal · 15:34Warren Foegele Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Brian Dumoulin (9), Jeff Malott (1)0-1
- LAGoal · 17:52Kevin Fiala Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Andrei Kuzmenko (7), Alex Turcotte (6)0-2
Third Period
- MINGoal · 5:55Jared Spurgeon Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Jonas Brodin (11), Nico Sturm (5)1-2
- LAGoal · 9:20Andrei Kuzmenko Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Brian Dumoulin (10)1-3
- MINGoal · 15:21Ryan Hartman Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Jared Spurgeon (9), Brock Faber (15)2-3
- LAGoal · 18:21Adrian Kempe Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Laferriere (10), Quinton Byfield (18)2-4
Team stats
MINLA
- Shots
- 35
- 33
- Power Play Goals
- 1
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 48.1
- 51.9
- Hits
- 22
- 10
- Blocked Shots
- 19
- 16
- Penalty Minutes
- 4
- 14
Top performers
Minnesota WildLos Angeles Kings
Goals
Jared Spurgeon1
Andrei Kuzmenko1
Assists
Jared Spurgeon1
Brian Dumoulin2
Points
Jared Spurgeon2
Andrei Kuzmenko2
Player stats
Wild · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Boldy LW | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 20:58 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 21:01 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54.2 | 0 |
| Marcus Foligno LW | 2 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 12:57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Hartman RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15:43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46.2 | 0 |
| Vinnie Hinostroza C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8:29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Marcus Johansson LW | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 12:29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kirill Kaprizov LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 25:06 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nico Sturm C | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11:16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71.4 | 0 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 15:50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Yakov Trenin C | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Danila Yurov RW | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 11:18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.1 | 4 |
| Mats Zuccarello RW | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 20:52 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Wild · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Brodin D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brock Faber D | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22:58 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Quinn Hughes D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 29:59 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matt Kiersted D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 8:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jake Middleton D | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 12:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jared Spurgeon D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Wild · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Gustavsson G | 3 | 32 | 29 | .906 | 57:42 | 0 |
Kings · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Armia RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Quinton Byfield RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71.4 | 2 |
| Kevin Fiala LW | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18:05 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Warren Foegele LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:46 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Samuel Helenius C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Adrian Kempe RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:42 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Anze Kopitar C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | 0 |
| Andrei Kuzmenko LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Alex Laferriere RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:57 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 |
| Jeff Malott LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10:00 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Corey Perry RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15:57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alex Turcotte C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
Kings · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikey Anderson D | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24:36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Cody Ceci D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brandt Clarke D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Drew Doughty D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:54 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Brian Dumoulin D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16:20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Joel Edmundson D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kings · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darcy Kuemper G | 2 | 35 | 33 | .943 | 60:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Andrei Kuzmenko (LA)
- Darcy Kuemper (LA)
- Brian Dumoulin (LA)
Game info
Venuecrypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Attendance16,874
OfficialsLinesman: Ryan Gibbons · Referee: Kyle Rehman · Referee: Chris Schlenker · Linesman: Caleb Apperson
TVFanDuel SN West · localFanDuel SN North · localFanDuel SN WI · local
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