The Los Angeles Kings (19-32-5) and New York Rangers (26-23-4) square off at Madison Square Garden at 6 p.m. ET. We analyze the Kings-Rangers sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Kings at Rangers: Projected starting goalies
Jonathan Quick vs. Igor Shesterkin
Quick is expected to be back in the crease after yielding to Cal Petersen in New Jersey Saturday night. The American veteran is 11-21-3 with a 3.05 goals-against average and .894 save percentage. One of those wins came against the Blueshirts in Staples Center in the first meeting back on Dec. 10, allowing just one goal on 30 shots.
Shesterkin is confirmed to make the start Sunday. He continues to hum along, going 4-1-0 with a 2.61 GAA and .922 save percentage in his five outings, all at home. It appears he is set up to continue his success, as the Kings are on the second end of a back-to-back on the road and they limp in with a minus-43 goal differential, 30th in the NHL.
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Kings at Rangers: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Rangers 4, Kings 2
Moneyline (ML)
The Rangers (-189) are favored by the exact same line as the Islanders were against the Kings (+155) a few days ago. L.A. fell 5-3 in that one, 3-0 last night in New Jersey and they’ll end up getting swept in the New York Metro area after this one. Still, you can’t risk nearly two times your investment. AVOID.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Rangers to win returns a profit of $5.30, while a $10 wager on the Kings results in a profit of $15.50.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The RANGERS (-1.5, +145) are much better value laying the goals, as Quick has been extremely giving. Yes, the Kings were able to come up with a rare win in the first meeting, but the home team is 4-1 in the past five in this series, with the favorite also 4-1.
If you’re into alternate bets, look to the Rangers (-2.5, +260) for a small investment and solid value.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 5.5 (-154) will have you eating a lot of chalk, but it’s a worthwhile play. The over is 15-6-2 in the past 23 games overall for the Rangers, while going 9-3-1 in their past 13 at MSG. The over is also 9-1 in their past 10 against Western Conference foes. The over is 4-1 in the previous five meetings, and 4-1 in the past five in NYC, too.
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