Los Angeles Kings vs New York Rangers Prediction, 3/16/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs New York Rangers

Date: Monday, March 16, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG Network

Madison Square Garden is where the New York Rangers (28-30-8) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Kings (27-24-15) on Monday.

The Los Angeles Kings had a rough game after their 6-4 loss to the Devils their last time out. Los Angeles earned 6 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Kings had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in this loss. In addition, they had 3 power play attempts and notched 2 goals. In the game, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 31 shots they tried.

While playing at even strength, the Kings have surrendered 143 goals while notching 140 on the offensive side of the ice. Los Angeles Kings opponents have earned 208 power play opportunities (6th in pro hockey) and have scored 51 goals in those attempts. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Los Angeles Kings have notched 172 goals (28th in the NHL) this year and have given up 194. Los Angeles has taken 1,823 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.4%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 69 points and their points percentage comes in at .523. The Kings so far have had 1,810 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .893. Los Angeles is sitting with 190 power play opportunities and they have tallied 32 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 16.84%.

The player in the crease for this game is Darcy Kuemper. Over the course of his career, Kuemper has tallied 257 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .560. His save percentage currently is .913 during his 23,365 mins in the crease. Kuemper has seen 13,386 shots against him and has gathered 12,226 total saves. The opposition has notched 1,160 goals against Kuemper in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.53. He has compiled an overall mark of 225-159-62 and he has started in 459 games. Kuemper has been in goal for 480 games over the course of his pro hockey career.

Their last time out, New York squared up with the Wild in an outing where the Rangers took home the win by a final score of 4-2. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and earned 1 out of those attempts. The Rangers had 4 goals out of the 18 shots on goal they attempted.

During this campaign, the New York Rangers have accumulated 186 goals, 64 points, and a points percentage of .485. They have granted a total of 205 goals to be scored by of a combination of 163 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they were shorthanded. The Rangers have racked up 146 goals at even strength and 40 goals (17th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 165 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 24.24%. New York has taken 1,669 shots (27th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.14%, while allowing their opponents 1,923 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 78.46% on their oppositions 195 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.3%.

Across the rink you are going to see Igor Shesterkin in net. His opponents are averaging 2.49 goals per game and he has yielded 771 goals altogether. Shesterkin's percentage of quality starts comes out to 63.2% and he has 196 quality starts in his pro career. He has been a starter 310 games and his ice time sits at 14,623 minutes. Shesterkin holds a career record of 184-100-28 and has participated in 315 games. He has accounted for 8,511 saves out of the 9,282 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .917.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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