Two clubs facing each other for the first time this season, the New York Rangers and the Los Angeles Kings clash at the Staples Center. The action will get started at 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 10, and fans at home can catch this East-West matchup live on Fox Sports West.
New York Rangers vs. Los Angeles Kings Odds
With a -120 moneyline, Los Angeles enters the matchup as the favorite. The line for New York now stands at +100 and the Over/Under (O/U) is placed at an even 6 goals. If you want to play the game’s total, you’ll be looking at odds of -105 money on the over and -115 for the under.
New York is 15-14 straight up (SU) and has earned 6.0 units for moneyline bettors this season. 19 of its contests have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and none have pushed. The Broadway Blueshirts are 7-6 SU as the away team in 2019-20.
New York has converted on 20.0 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 21st overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 77.7 percent of its penalties.
New York, as a collective unit, has been called for penalties 4.7 times per game overall during the 2019-20 season, 4.6 per game over its last five total, and 5.2 per game over its last five on the road. The team has been forced to stave off opponent power plays 14.8 minutes per contest over their last five road games.
Averaging 31.1 saves per game with a .910 save percentage, Henrik Lundqvist (7-10-2) has been the best option in goal for New York this year. If head coach David Quinn decides to rest him, however, the team may turn to Alexandar Georgiev (8-6-1), who has a .926 save percentage and 2.67 goals against average this year.
Artemi Panarin and Ryan Strome will both be relied on to produce for the visiting Rangers. Panarin has 36 points via 14 goals and 22 assists, and has recorded multiple points in 12 different games. Strome has six goals and 20 assists to his credit, and has registered at least one point in 17 games.
On the other bench, Los Angeles is 11-20 straight up (SU) and has lost 6.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 31 regular season outings, 16 of its games have gone under the total, while 13 have gone over and just two have pushed. The team is 9-7 SU at home this season.
Los Angeles has converted on just 12.6 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that places it in the bottom overall among NHL teams. Its penalty kill is also ranked 29th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 74.0 percent of all penalties.
Los Angeles players have been sent to the penalty box 3.4 times per game this season, and 2.4 per game over their last five at home. The team has had to defend opponent power plays just 6.5 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Jonathan Quick (24.4 saves per game) has been the top choice in the crease for Los Angeles. Quick has seven wins, 13 losses, and one OT loss to his name and has registered a poor .884 save percentage and 3.23 goals against average this year.
Anze Kopitar (11 goals, 18 assists) will lead the offensive counter for LA.
New York Rangers vs. Los Angeles Kings Free Picks
Free Pick: SU Winner – Kings, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The total has gone under in each of New York’s last five outings.
- New York has managed 25.8 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Los Angeles is averaging 33.6 shots per game over its last five at home.
- Los Angeles has allowed 3.3 goals per game (while managing just 1.8 per contest) in its last four contests (the team is 0-4 SU over that stretch).
- New York skaters have accounted for the league’s 12th-most hits per game (21.7).
