The Los Angeles Kings (17-9-3) travel to face off against the New York Rangers (15-12-1) on Saturday, December 14th. This game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York and televised on ESPN+. The Rangers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Kings are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Blackhawks. Puck drop is set for 1:00 ET.

Kings vs Rangers

The Los Angeles Kings Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

After a 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks, the Kings are now 17-9-3. The Kings were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 7 goals went over.

Los Angeles had a 3-0 lead before letting Chicago score four unanswered goals. The Blackhawks tied it with just 31 seconds left in regulation, and then won in the shootout.

The New York Rangers Are Coming Off A Win

The Rangers improved to 15-12-1 with a 5-2 road win over the Islanders. Entering the game as -1.5 goal favorites, New York covered the puck line with ease. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark.

Four different Rangers players found the net in this one. Artemi Panarin led the way with two goals, including one in the third period to put the game away. The Rangers built a 2-0 lead before the Islanders got on the board, and they never looked back from there.

Los Angeles Offense Breakdown

Alex Laferriere led the way for the Kings with his 7th and 8th goals of the season, including a power-play goal at 16:03 in the first period. Phillip Danault added his first goal of the season at 8:12 in the third period, after previously picking up his 4th assist on Laferriere’s second goal.

Kevin Fiala contributed with two assists, bringing his total to 5 for the season. The Kings fired 40 shots on goal and recorded 13 giveaways.

Rangers Offense Breakdown

Artemi Panarin led the way for the Rangers with two goals, including his 9th of the season on an empty net. He also scored his 8th goal during a power play in the second period. Chris Kreider opened the scoring with his 8th goal, which came shorthanded.

Adam Edstrom added his 1st goal of the season, while Vincent Trocheck netted his 4th. Mika Zibanejad contributed with three assists, bringing his total to 8 on the year. The Rangers fired 40 shots on goal and had 14 giveaways.

Los Angeles Team Defense

Defensively, the Kings will look to bounce back after allowing three late goals to the Blackhawks, including the game-tying score with just 31 seconds left in the 3rd period. Goalie Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves with a save percentage of 85.7%.

New York Team Defense

Defensively, the Rangers will look to carry over a strong performance from their previous game, where they allowed just 2 goals to the Islanders. Igor Shesterkin recorded 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage. The defense also contributed 10 takeaways, 19 hits, and 18 blocks.

Kings vs Rangers Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Kings have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 3-7 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• In their last five games at home, the Rangers have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Rangers have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 1-2.
• As the betting favorite, the Kings have an puck line record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.

Kings vs Rangers Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Rangers to pick up on a win over the Kings at home. With the moneyline sitting at -115, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Rangers straight-up.

My recommended pick for the puck line is to take the Kings to cover. Even if the Rangers win straight-up, this one should be close throughout and the Kings should cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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