New York Rangers (28-14-2) vs. Los Angeles Kings (21-13-8)
The NHL betting action continues Saturday, January 20, with the New York Rangers traveling to take on the Los Angeles Kings in this interconference clash at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, with the puck drop at 10:30 PM ET.
This is the second meeting of the season between these teams. The Rangers defeated Los Angeles at Madison Square Garden on December 10, 4-1. That has given New York four straight victories over the Kings. Los Angeles enters as the favorite in this game (-125).
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The New York Rangers lost to the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, 5-1. That was the opening contest of a four-game road trip for the team, which will now see them stay in California, taking on the Kings, Ducks, and Sharks. New York is 13-8-2 on the road.
The Rangers simply had no answers in this contest, falling behind 4-0 before finally getting on the board in the first minute of the third period. That is when Mika Zibanejad netted his 15th goal of the season. Artemi Panarin leads the team with 27 goals and 61 points. New York is 13th in goals per game (3.25).
Breadman ?? Mika. pic.twitter.com/AkbNALW9B1
&mdas h; New York Rangers (@NYRangers) January 19, 2024
it was a tough night between the pipes for Igor Shesterkin, who gave up four goals on 25 shots. Shesterkin (18-11-0, 2.84, .902) has been very good this season, combining with Jonathan Quick (9-3-2, 2.49, .912) to form the 10th best goaltending tandem in the NHL (2.86).
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