Los Angeles hosts Minnesota after Kopitar's 3-goal game

Minnesota Wild vs. Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDT

LINE: Kings +104, Wild -126; over/under is 5.5

BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hosts the Minnesota Wild after Anze Kopitar scored three goals in the Kings' 6-2 win against the Golden Knights.

Los Angeles finished 21-28-7 overall in the 2020-21 season while going 9-14-5 at home. The Kings scored 142 total goals last season, 32 on power plays and three shorthanded.

Minnesota went 35-16-5 overall during the 2020-21 season while going 14-11-3 on the road. The Wild scored 180 total goals last season averaging 3.2 per game.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

INJURIES: Kings: None listed.

Wild: None listed.

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