Kings vs. Rangers betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL schedule features an outing between the favored Los Angeles Kings (39-21-9, -170 on the moneyline to win at home) and the New York Rangers (34-31-6, +142 moneyline odds) at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Kings to win vs Rangers -170

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Kings vs. Rangers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Kings (-170)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+142)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Kings vs. Rangers Quick Facts

  • Los Angeles and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 30 of 69 matches (43.5%) so far this season.
  • So far this season, 50.7% of New York’s games (36/71) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.9, is 0.4 above Tuesday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.0 less than the 5.5 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stat Insights

  • The Kings are ranked 19th in the league with 202 goals this season, an average of 2.9 per contest.
  • Los Angeles has conceded the second-fewest goals in league play this season, 174 (2.5 per game).
  • The team has the league’s ninth-best goal differential at +28 this season.
  • Los Angeles has recorded 25 power-play goals on 159 chances this season, to rank 30th in the NHL.
  • The Kings’ offense has the league’s 28th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.72%).
  • Los Angeles’ four shorthanded goals this season rank 19th in the NHL.
  • The Kings kill 81.82% of opponent power plays, currently the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • With a 50.6% faceoff win rate, the Kings have the 15th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Los Angeles scores on 10.5% of its shots as a team, ranking 15th in the league.
  • The Kings average 21.2 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline

  • Los Angeles has won 26 of the 41 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Kings have won 12 of the 21 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -170.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Los Angeles has a 63.0% chance of winning this game.

Kings Leaders

  • Adrian Kempe: 29 goals and 29 assists
  • Anze Kopitar: 18 goals and 38 assists
  • Kevin Fiala: 26 goals and 22 assists
  • Darcy Kuemper: 24-9-7 record, .918 save percentage, 87 goals given up

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Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

  • The Rangers’ 212 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 15th in the NHL.
  • New York has given up three goals per game, and 213 total, which ranks 18th among all league teams.
  • Their 15th-ranked goal differential is -1.
  • New York has scored 33 power-play goals this season (26th in the NHL) on 180 chances.
  • The Rangers’ power-play conversion rate (18.33%) ranks 24th in the league.
  • New York has scored 14 shorthanded goals this season (most in NHL).
  • The 82.46% penalty-kill percentage the Rangers have registered is the league’s sixth-best rate.
  • The Rangers have the third-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (53.3%).
  • New York’s collective 10.5% shooting percentage ranks 15th in the league.
  • The Rangers have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

  • The Rangers have been the underdog 22 times this season, and upset their opponent in five, or 22.7%, of those games.
  • New York is 1-6 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +142 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 41.3% chance of victory for the Rangers.

Rangers Leaders

  • Artemi Panarin: 31 goals and 43 assists
  • Jonathan Tanner Miller: 17 goals and 38 assists
  • Adam Fox: six goals and 46 assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 24-25-4 record, .907 save percentage, 142 goals given up
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