Minnesota Wild vs Los Angeles Kings

NHL

Wild

25-11-8, 58 PTS

2-4

Final

Kings

18-14-9, 45 PTS

crypto.com Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

MIN shoots leftLA shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
MIN	10	8	17	35
LA	7	16	10	33

In net

Filip Gustavsson29/32 SV, .906

Darcy Kuemper33/35 SV, .943

Team	1	2	3	T
MIN	0	0	2	2
LA	0	2	2	4

Who won: Kings 4-2

The Los Angeles Kings beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Monday, January 5, 2026 at crypto.com Arena. The Kings win the series 2-1. The Kings outscored the Wild 2-0 in the 2nd period. Andrei Kuzmenko led the Kings in goals (1). Jared Spurgeon led the Wild in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:04
TO
Giveaway by Corey Perry
P3 0:12
Mikey Anderson shot blocked by Matt Boldy
P3 0:13
TO
Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
P3 0:26
Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Quinton Byfield
P3 0:30
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
P3 0:34
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 0:37
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
P3 0:44
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
P3 0:48
Matt Boldy Poke saved by Darcy Kuemper
P3 0:49
Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
P3 1:00
Joel Eriksson Ek Tip-In Wide Left
P3 1:17
TO
Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
P3 1:39
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
GOALP3 1:39
Goal! Wrist shot
Adrian Kempe
Adrian Kempe Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Laferriere (10), Quinton Byfield (18)
MIN 2 - 4 LA
P3 2:09
Matt Boldy Backhand Wide Left
P3 2:15
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
P3 2:22
Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
P3 2:36
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Alex Turcotte
P3 2:44
Jonas Brodin Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
P3 2:50
Marcus Foligno Tip-In Wide Left
P3 3:14
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Alex Turcotte
P3 3:28
TO
Giveaway by Alex Laferriere
P3 3:39
Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson