The Los Angeles Kings (33-19-8) visit the New York Rangers (33-17-9) Sunday in Madison Square Garden. Puck drop is set for 5 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kings vs. Rangers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Los Angeles won as +110 underdogs Friday in a 3-2 win at the New York Islanders. C Gabriel Vilardi, C Phillip Danault, and RW Arthur Kaliyev scored for the Kings, who are now back in the win column after losing back-to-back games.
The Rangers lost as -150 favorites Thursday in a 4-1 loss at the Detroit Red Wings. Their only goal was scored by C Vincent Trocheck. New York has lost 3 straight games, but is 5-1 in their last 6 home games.
The Rangers beat the Kings 5-3 in Los Angeles on Nov. 22 as -140 road favorites while the Over 5.5 hit.
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Kings at Rangers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:06 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kings +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Rangers -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Kings +1.5 (-220) | Rangers -1.5 (+160)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -130 | U: +110)
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Kings at Rangers projected goalies
Pheonix Copley (17-4-2, 2.73 GAA, .902 SV%) vs. Igor Shesterkin (25-10-7, 2.67 GAA, .909 SV%)
Copley is 2-0-0 in his career vs. New York with a 3.86 GAA and .869 SV%. In 14 road starts this season he is 8-2-2 with a 2.95 GAA and a .897 SV%. He allowed 4 goals on 32 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss Thursday to the New Jersey Devils.
Shesterkin is 3-0-0 in his career vs. the Kings with a 1.96 GAA and a .949 SV%. In 25 home starts this season he is 14-8-3 with a 2.71 GAA and a .905 SV%. He lost his last start on Feb. 20 vs. the Winnipeg Jets 4-1, saving 17 of 21 shots he faced.
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Kings at Rangers picks and predictions
Prediction
Rangers 3, Kings 2
Moneyline
BET RANGERS -140.
This is your best bet for this game.
The Rangers are 5-1 in their last 6 home games and are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. the Pacific Division. In the last 5 meetings, the favorite is 5-0 and the home team is 4-1. LA is also 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in New York.
Puck line/Against the spread
AVOID.
The Kings should be able to cover a puck line of 1.5 goals even if they lose, but the risk here is not worth the reward. This bet is not worth more than 2 times your potential return.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 5.5 (+110).
The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 overall meetings between these 2 teams. It is also 11-3-1 in the Kings’ last 15 Sunday games and 4-1 in the 3rd game of a 3 games in 4 days situation.
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