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Minnesota Wild vs Los Angeles Kings

NHL
Wild
25-10-8, 58 PTS
4-5
Final/SO
Kings
17-14-9, 43 PTS
crypto.com Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

MIN shoots leftLA shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdOTSOT
MIN58123331
LA119136443

In net

Jesper Wallstedt35/38 SV, .921
Darcy Kuemper24/28 SV, .857
Team123OTSOT
MIN112004
LA112015

Who won: Kings 5-4

The Los Angeles Kings beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at crypto.com Arena. Quinton Byfield led the Kings in goals (1). Brock Faber led the Wild in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.0Quinton ByfieldRW
  2. 27.9Brock FaberD
  3. 37.8Adrian KempeRW
  4. 47.7Matt BoldyLW
  5. 57.6Joel Eriksson EkC
  6. 67.6Jake MiddletonD
  7. 77.6Brandt ClarkeD
  8. 87.5Kevin FialaLW
  9. 97.4Mats ZuccarelloRW
  10. 107.4Corey PerryRW
  11. 117.2Kirill KaprizovLW
  12. 127.1Anze KopitarC

Team stats

MINLA
21Blocked Shots18
17Hits15
5Takeaways4
28Shots38
1Power Play Goals1
4Power Play Opportunities3
25.0Power Play Percentage33.3
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
32Faceoffs Won31
50.8Faceoff Win Percent49.2
16Giveaways19
3Total Penalties4
6Penalty Minutes8

Player of the game

Quinton Byfield

LA · 1 G, 1 A, 4 SOG

8.0

Deserved to win

47%
MIN · 3.45 xG
53%
LA · 3.66 xG

Kings created better chances: they win this game 53% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the shootout
  2. SO 0:00Vladimir Tarasenko

    Wrist shot wide right

    Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot Wide Right

    V. Tarasenko

  3. GOALSO 0:00
    Brandt Clarke

    Goal! Wrist shot

    B. Clarke · 1 A

    Brandt Clarke Goal Wrist Shot

    MIN 1 - 2 LA
  4. SO 0:00Kirill Kaprizov

    Backhand shot on goal

    Kirill Kaprizov Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper

    K. Kaprizov · 1 A

  5. SO 0:00Anze Kopitar

    Backhand shot on goal

    Anze Kopitar Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt

    A. Kopitar · 1 A

  6. GOALSO 0:00
    Matt Boldy

    Goal! Backhand

    M. Boldy · 1 G

    Matt Boldy Goal Backhand

    MIN 1 - 2 LA
  7. GOALSO 0:00
    Adrian Kempe

    Goal! Wrist shot

    A. Kempe · 1 G

    Adrian Kempe Goal Wrist Shot

    MIN 0 - 2 LA
  8. SO 0:00Mats Zuccarello

    Wrist shot on goal

    Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper

    M. Zuccarello · 1 A

  9. SO 0:00Kevin Fiala

    Wrist shot on goal

    Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt

    K. Fiala · 1 A

  10. Start of the shootout
  11. End of the overtime
  12. OT 4:55Corey Perry

    Wrist shot above crossbar

    Corey Perry Wrist Shot Above Crossbar

    C. Perry · 1 G

  13. OT 4:43Joel Eriksson Ek

    Faceoff win vs A. Kopitar

    Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Anze Kopitar

    J. Eriksson Ek · 1 G

  14. OT 4:41Corey Perry

    Wrist shot on goal

    Corey Perry Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt

    C. Perry · 1 G

  15. OT 4:19Kevin Fiala

    Slap shot wide right

    Kevin Fiala Slap Shot Wide Right

    K. Fiala · 1 A

  16. OT 4:03Kevin Fiala

    Shot blocked by J. Spurgeon

    Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon

    K. Fiala · 1 A

  17. OT 3:51Adrian Kempe

    Big hit on J. Brodin

    Adrian Kempe hit Jonas Brodin

    A. Kempe · 1 G

  18. OT 3:48Adrian Kempe

    Slap shot on goal

    Adrian Kempe Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt

    A. Kempe · 1 G

  19. OT 3:40Kevin Fiala

    Wrist shot wide left

    Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot Wide Left

    K. Fiala · 1 A

  20. OT 3:28Anze Kopitar

    Face off

    Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek

  21. OT 3:28Brock Faber

    Penalty: penalty

    Brock Faber High-sticking against Kevin Fiala

    B. Faber · 1 G, 1 A

  22. OT 3:24Drew Doughty

    Slap shot above crossbar

    Drew Doughty Slap Shot Above Crossbar

    D. Doughty

  23. OT 3:13Drew Doughty

    Wrist shot on goal

    Drew Doughty Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt

    D. Doughty

  24. OT 2:56Kevin Fiala

    Wrist shot on goal

    Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt

    K. Fiala · 1 A

  25. OT 2:35Brock Faber

    Wrist shot on goal

    Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper

    B. Faber · 1 G, 1 A

Leaders

MINLA
Goals
Brock Faber
1
Quinton Byfield
1
Assists
Brock Faber
1
Quinton Byfield
1
Points
Brock Faber
2
Quinton Byfield
2

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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