nhl Game Recap
Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild Recap - Wild Win 3-1
Minnesota skated to a 3-1 victory over Los Angeles on Monday in NHL action at Xcel Energy Center.
Bettors who backed the Wild were rewarded as +129 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Minnesota got goals from Marcus Johansson, Mats Zuccarello, and Ryan Hartman in the victory. Hartman opened the scoring at 1:51 of the second period.
Filip Gustavsson turned in a 28-save effort for the Wild.
Adrian Kempe scored for the Kings, finding the net behind Filip Gustavsson.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 19 of 21 shots for the Kings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Minnesota went 2-for-3, while the Kings were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Minnesota lost the shots on goal battle to Los Angeles by a margin of 29-22.
Minnesota heads into a battle against the Kraken. Los Angeles, meanwhile, will have their next action against Chicago.