LAK 4–2 MIN Final · W
Kings/Schedule/Recap Mon, Jan 5, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 18-14-9
4–2
FinalW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 25-11-8
1ST2ND3RDT LAK 07216210433 MIN 01008217235 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Kings lead the season series 2–1
LAK 18-14-9 · MIN 25-11-8 · Meeting 3 this season — the Kings lead the season series 2–1

Kings beat the Wild

Chances were even (3.3 to 3.6 expected goals); the Kings won 4–2. Darcy Kuemper stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.3 expected goals to 3.6, on 33 and 35 shots on goal.

LAK 3.3 xG · 33 shots MIN 3.6 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.9 · 1.0
2nd 1.2 · 0.7
3rd 1.2 · 1.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 46.
LAK 46%MIN 54%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 8 penalties
← Kings shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
12:16 Drew Doughty· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
01:25 Quinton Byfield· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:35 Andrei Kuzmenko· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
15:34 Warren Foegele
Brian Dumoulin, Jeff Malott · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–0
2
17:52 Kevin Fiala
Andrei Kuzmenko, Alex Turcotte · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
2–0
PEN
20:00 Danila Yurov· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Adrian Kempe· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Danila Yurov· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
3rd period
3
05:55 Jared Spurgeon
Jonas Brodin, Nico Sturm · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–1
4
09:20 Andrei Kuzmenko GWG
Brian Dumoulin · wrist shot, a great chance (38%)
3–1
PEN
11:05 Adrian Kempe· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:03 Mikey Anderson· High-sticking
Hartman scored on this power play
4 min
Double minor
5
15:21 Ryan Hartman PP
Jared Spurgeon, Brock Faber · Power play (Anderson, high-sticking) · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
3–2
6
18:21 Adrian Kempe EN
Alex Laferriere, Quinton Byfield · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–2
Goaltending
+1.6
vs expected
33/35 saves · 2 GA · 3.6 xGA Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.3
vs expected
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team LAKMIN
Shots on goal
33
35
Expected goals
3.3
3.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
52%
48%
Power play
0/0
1/5
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Kings allowed 1 on 5 Wild power plays.