The Minnesota Wild and the Los Angeles Kings are set to face off tonight, January 5, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena. Here’s a look at the projected lineups for both teams.

Minnesota Wild Projected Lineup

• Forwards:
  • Kirill Kaprizov - Danila Yurov - Mats Zuccarello
  • Marcus Johansson - Joel Eriksson Ek - Matt Boldy
  • Vladimir Tarasenko - Ryan Hartman - Vinnie Hinostroza
  • Marcus Foligno - Nico Sturm - Yakov Trenin
• Defense:
  • Quinn Hughes - Brock Faber
  • Jonas Brodin - Jared Spurgeon
  • Jake Middleton - Matt Kierstad
• Goaltenders:
  • Filip Gustavsson (Likely starter)
  • Jesper Wallstedt

The Wild are coming off a 5-4 shootout loss against the Kings on Saturday. According to predictions, the Wild have a good value on the Moneyline for tonight's game.

Injuries and Scratches: Zach Bogosian is out with a lower-body injury, sustained after blocking a shot in Saturday's game. Daemon Hunt is also sidelined with a lower-body injury. Tyler Pitlick and David Jiricek are expected to be scratched.

Los Angeles Kings Projected Lineup

• Forwards:
  • Alex Laferriere - Anze Kopitar - Adrian Kempe
  • Warren Foegele - Quinton Byfield - Joel Armia
  • Kevin Fiala - Alex Turcotte - Andrei Kuzmenko
  • Jeff Malott - Samuel Helenius - Corey Perry
• Defense:
  • Mikey Anderson - Drew Doughty
  • Joel Edmundson - Brandt Clarke
  • Brian Dumoulin - Cody Ceci
• Goaltenders:
  • Darcy Kuemper (Likely starter)
  • Anton Forsberg

The Kings edged out a 5-4 shootout victory against the Wild in their previous encounter.

Injuries and Scratches: Trevor Moore will be missing his third consecutive game due to illness. Jacob Moverare is expected to be a scratch.

Additional Game Information

• Puck Drop: 7:30 PM Pacific Time
• Broadcast: FanDuel Sports
• Radio: ESPN LA app
• Gustavsson is expected to start in goal for the Wild, after Wallstedt made 35 saves on Saturday.
• Kuemper is likely to start for the Kings.

In their last 10 games, the Wild have 6 wins, 1 loss, and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.9 goals per game. The Kings have 3 wins, 6 losses, and 1 overtime loss in their last 10, averaging 2.4 goals per game.