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KingsDarcy Kuemper · .889 SV% · Confirmed
RangersJames Reimer · .625 SV% · ConfirmedThe Rangers have lost two straight and four of their last five, but they’re back at the Garden against a Kings team that’s 2-5-2 and has scored 21 goals. This is the bounce-back spot. Let’s go Rangers.
The Matchup
- New York has hit a skid. The Rangers are 7-5-1. They lost 1-0 in overtime in Columbus, beat Anaheim, then lost 5-4 in Toronto and 7-4 in Ottawa.
- LA can’t score. The Kings are 2-5-2 with 21 goals in nine games, and they lost 3-1 in New Jersey on Saturday.
- Lafrenière and Fox. Alexis Lafrenière has 9 goals, and Adam Fox has 16 assists.
- Puck drop. 7:00 PM ET at Madison Square Garden.
The Goalies
Dylan Garand is expected for New York after five straight starts. He’s at 91.4% through seven.
Darcy Kuemper is expected for LA after Anton Forsberg went Saturday. Kuemper is at 89.0% through six.
The Number
Take the margin out and the market makes the Rangers about a 55% favorite. Against a team that’s scored 21 goals in nine games, at home, that’s fair to a little light.
The honest case against: New York has given up 12 goals in its last two games, and the Kings won two straight road games last week. It’s a Game Pick, a lean, and like every pick we post, it lands on the receipts page win or lose.
Bottom Line
Take the Rangers on the moneyline at −130 at Fanatics. Lean. Home, against an offense that can’t score. Blueshirts.
Same-Game Parlay
One read in two legs. If the Rangers win, Pavel Dorofeyev is probably peppering the net. Every leg needs the same night, so this is one position, not two bets.
- ✕New York Rangers ML
- ✕Pavel Dorofeyev over 2.5 shots on goal
✕ LOST · 0 of 2 legs hit
Dorofeyev keeps shooting and New York snaps the skid.
Lines as posted Monday at 2:05 PM ET; confirm them before you build the ticket. This parlay is a Game Pick. Player props not available in all states.
