Kings 5, Wild 4 (SO) – Jan 3, 2026 box score, highlights

MIN

WildMinnesota Wild

25-10-8

MIN 4, LAK 5

Final/SO

Shots 28–39

LAK

KingsLos Angeles Kings

17-14-9

Scores for January 3, 2026

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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MINMIN 0, LAK 0LAK1st 13:52

GOAL1 of 8

Kempe scores, from Kopitar and Laferriere

MIN at LAK, January 3, 2026

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MINAs the Wild LAKAs the Kings

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	OT	SO	T
MINMinnesota Wild	1	1	2	0	1	4
LAKLos Angeles Kings	1	1	2	0	2	5

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	OT	T
MINMinnesota Wild	5	8	12	3	28
LAKLos Angeles Kings	11	9	13	6	39

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: LAKQuinton Byfield#551 goal, 1 assist, 5 shots
2nd star: MINBrock Faber#71 goal, 1 assist, 3 shots
3rd star: LAKAdrian Kempe#91 goal, 5 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

MIN70shot attempts

LAK84shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

MINLAK

28Shots on goal39

50.8%Faceoffs49.2%

1/4Power play1/3

6Penalty minutes8

17Hits15

22Blocked shots20

16Giveaways19

5Takeaways4

Standings

After the games of January 3, 2026

All standings

Central
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	COLAvalanche	40	31	2	7	69
2	MINWild	43	25	10	8	58
3	DALStars	41	25	9	7	57
4	NSHPredators	41	19	18	4	42
5	STLBlues	43	17	18	8	42
6	UTAMammoth	42	19	20	3	41
7	CHIBlackhawks	41	16	18	7	39
8	WPGJets	40	15	21	4	34

Pacific
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	EDMOilers	42	20	16	6	46
2	VGKGolden Knights	39	17	11	11	45
3	ANADucks	41	21	17	3	45
4	SEAKraken	39	18	14	7	43
5	LAKKings	40	17	14	9	43
6	SJSSharks	41	20	18	3	43
7	CGYFlames	41	18	19	4	40
8	VANCanucks	41	16	20	5	37