Minnesota Wild
Current season record
9–3–3 · 21 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
Next game listed by the source
at Washington Capitals
Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 29, 2026.
Minnesota Wild vs Los Angeles Kings — Saturday, December 7, 2024 Game Analysis
Minnesota Wild at Los Angeles Kings at crypto.com Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
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Minnesota Wild vs Los Angeles Kings Game Summary — Saturday, December 7, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Los Angeles Kings defeated Minnesota Wild 4–1. The game was played at crypto.com Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Minnesota Wild vs Los Angeles Kings Game Analysis — Saturday, December 7, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Los Angeles Kings paired the victory with a 34–23 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 59.6% of the two teams’ combined shots. That gives the result support beyond the scoreline: the winning side also put more attempts on target. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
Minnesota Wild converted 0 of 2 power plays (0.0%); Los Angeles Kings converted 1 of 2 power plays (50.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 3-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Los Angeles Kings won 56% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Minnesota Wild vs Los Angeles Kings Official Game Highlights — Saturday, December 7, 2024
Minnesota Wild vs Los Angeles Kings Game Statistics — Saturday, December 7, 2024
| Statistic | Minnesota Wild | Los Angeles Kings |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 23 | 34 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 2 | 2 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 44.0 | 56.0 |
| Hits | 20 | 19 |
| Blocked shots | 22 | 17 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 3 |
| Giveaways | 17 | 10 |
| Penalty minutes | 9 | 9 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Los Angeles Kings won 4–1 at crypto.com Arena.
Who scored
- Adrian Kempe Goal (13) Deflected, assists: Anze Kopitar (23), Mikey Anderson (5)
- Alex Laferriere Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Jordan Spence (5), Kevin Fiala (8)
- Trevor Moore Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Adrian Kempe (13)
- Yakov Trenin Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Jon Merrill (2), Zach Bogosian (3)
- Trevor Moore Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goalies
- Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 30 of 32 for Minnesota Wild.
- Darcy Kuemper stopped 22 of 23 for Los Angeles Kings.
Adrian Kempe Goal (13) Deflected, assists: Anze Kopitar (23), Mikey Anderson (5) That made the score 0–1 in the 1st, and Los Angeles Kings stayed ahead.