NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild overnight into Wednesday, December 23
02:00
Swedish time
in 44 days and 17 hours
Local time: 19:00, Tuesday, December 22
Los Angeles Kings visit Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena overnight into Wednesday, December 23. The puck drops at 02:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Kings are 7th in the Pacific with 12 points from 15 games, while Wild are 1st in the Central with 28 points from 19. It is meeting 2 of 3 between the teams this season. 8 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Joel Eriksson Ek and Adrian Kempe.
The Swedes in the game
#9
Adrian KempeRW
13 P14 games, 6 goals, 7 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Wild: 23 P in 32
#64
Erik GustafssonD
6 P13 games, 1 goals, 5 assists
Last 5: 3 P · vs Wild: 12 P in 18
#47
Andre LeeLW
3 P13 games, 1 goals, 2 assists
Last 5: 2 P · vs Wild: 1 P in 1
#31
Anton ForsbergG
.9016 games, 0-4-0, 2.51 GAA
Last 5: 0-4-0 · vs Wild: 2-4-0
#14
Joel Eriksson EkC
17 P19 games, 6 goals, 11 assists
Last 5: 6 P · vs Kings: 15 P in 27
#25
Jonas BrodinD
7 P19 games, 0 goals, 7 assists
Last 5: 4 P · vs Kings: 14 P in 41
#32
Filip GustavssonG
Injured, expected back NOV 19
No games yet this season
vs Kings: 3-5-0
#30
Jesper WallstedtG
.92216 games, 11-2-0, 1.99 GAA
Last 5: 4-0-1 · vs Kings: 1-0-1
The teams going in
| LAK | Comparison | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Points | 28 |
| 15 | Games | 19 |
| 5-8-2 | W-L-OT | 12-3-4 |
| 7th Pacific | In the division | 1st Central |
| 29th | In the NHL | 2nd |
| 3.00 | Goals per game | 3.32 |
| 3.47 | Against per game | 2.26 |
| -7 | Goal difference | +20 |
| 5-5-0 | Last 10 | 6-1-3 |
| L1 | Streak | OT1 |
| 3-3-2 | Road / home this year | 5-0-2 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 2 days |
Standings as of November 8, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
LAK46 %42 wins
MIN48 %44 wins
Even: the teams have won about as often.5 ties (6 %)
MIN@LAK
2–4January 6, 2026 · 10mo ago
5Swedes in action1 G1 A2 P
MIN@LAKSO
4–5January 4, 2026 · 10mo ago
5Swedes in action2 G0 A2 P
LAK@MINSO
3–4October 14, 2025 · 1y ago
6Swedes in action1 G3 A4 P
LAK@MIN
1–3March 18, 2025 · 1y ago
4Swedes in action2 G0 A2 P
MIN@LAK
1–4December 8, 2024 · 1y ago
3Swedes in action1 G1 A2 P