Los Angeles Kings vs New York Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 12/10/23
Looking to win big? The Kings and Rangers face off at 7:00 ET on MSG. The Rangers are hosting the game at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Rangers are favored to win at home vs. the Kings.
LOS ANGELES KINGS VS NEW YORK RANGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New York Rangers -1.5
This game will be played at Madison Square Garden at 7:00 ET on Sunday, December 10th.
WHY BET THE NEW YORK RANGERS:
- Our prediction for this game is that the Rangers will come out on top with a projected score of 4-2.
- Take the Rangers on the moneyline
- The Rangers should also cover at -1.5
Do the Kings Have What it Takes to Win as Road Underdogs?
This season, the Kings have an overall record of 16-4-4. On the road, Los Angeles holds a 11-0-1 mark, and they are 5-4-3 when playing at home. In the Western Pacific division, they are currently 3rd, and in the Western conference, they come into the game sitting 3rd.
In terms of the puck line, Los Angeles posted a 15-9 record. On the road they are 9-3 against the puck line, while their overall home performance is 6-6. The average goal total for Los Angeles’ games is sitting at 6.1. The average over/under line for the season is 6.3. The Kings come in with an over/under record of 10-14-0.
Through their last three road contests, the Kings offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Los Angeles posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 ATS.
For their offensive performance, the Kings come in averaging 3.8 goals per game this season, which is 6th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 17th in the league. The Kings went 10-3 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 5-0.
The leading scorer for Los Angeles’ offense is Trevor Moore. Coming into the game he has 13 goals, ranking 20th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 9 assists so far.
Defensively, the Rangers are currently 23rd in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 29.9 shots per game against New York. They also are 11th in shutouts, coming in with 2 shutouts.
Goalie Pheonix Copley comes into the game having made seven starts this season. So far, his record is 4-0 and he has a save percentage of 87.3%.
Will New York Find a Way to Win at Home?
Through 25 games, the Rangers have achieved an overall record of 18-6-1. When on the road, New York holds a 10-4-1 record, while they are 8-2-0 when playing at home. This record has them sitting 1st in the Eastern Metropolitan division and 2nd in the Eastern conference.
In terms of the puck line, New York posted a 11-14 record. On the road they are 8-7 against the puck line, while their overall home performance is 3-7. The average goal total for New York’s games is sitting at 6.1. The average over/under line for the season is 6.1. The Rangers come in with an over/under record of 11-13-1.
Through their last three home contests, the Rangers offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 4. New York posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 0-3 ATS.
Offensively, the Rangers come into the game at 3.2 goals per contest placing 16th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 27th position in the league. New York’s offense comes into the game ranked 7th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 21st in the NHL.
New York’s leading scorer is Artemi Panarin. So far, he has 16 goals which is 7th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Panarin has 21 assists this season.
In terms of defense, the Rangers head into the game ranked 23rd in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 29.9 shots per game against New York. So far, they are 11th in shutouts, achieving 2 shutouts.
Heading into this matchup vs. Los Angeles, goalie Jonathan Quick has started eight games in this season. His current record is 7-0, and his save percentage stands at 91.8%.