New York Rangers vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 1/20/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Fanduel Sports Network West

The New York Rangers (21-22-6) are headed to Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday where they will play the Los Angeles Kings (19-16-13).

The New York Rangers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-3 victory against the Flyers in the last game they played. The Rangers had a solid offensive output and it showed in the win. For the game, they converted 6 out of the 28 shots they looked to score on. In addition, they had 3 attempts on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. New York tallied 4 penalty minutes in this matchup.

New York Rangers opponents have totaled 139 power play opportunities (20th in the league) and have earned 28 goals in those attempts. The Rangers so far have had 1,398 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .893. New York has taken 1,264 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.3%. At even strength, the Rangers have surrendered 122 goals while getting 103 on the offensive side of the ice. New York has 119 power play opportunities and they have scored 27 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 22.69%. For the current season, they have racked up 48 points and their points percentage sits at .490. In terms of scoring goals, the New York Rangers have notched 130 goals (26th in the National Hockey League) on the year and have conceded 150.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Spencer Martin. For his career, Martin has 22 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .367. He has a save percentage of .882 for his 3,503 minutes in the crease. Martin has seen 1,906 shots taken against him and has recorded 1,681 saves. The opposition has racked up 225 goals versus Martin in his career and his goals against average is 3.75. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 25-30-8 and was named the starter in 60 games. Martin has taken the ice for 69 games over the course of his pro hockey career.

Their last time out, Los Angeles faced off against the Ducks in a game where the Kings took the defeat by a final score of 2-1. The Kings netted 1 goal of the 18 shots on goal they pursued. They had 6 power play opportunities in this game and scored 1 out of those tries.

The Kings have racked up 99 goals at even strength and 23 goals (25th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. Los Angeles has taken 1,336 shots (18th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.13%, while allowing the other team 1,291 shots. During this campaign, the Los Angeles Kings have notched a total of 122 goals, 51 points, as well as a points percentage of .531. They have permitted 130 goals to be scored by of a combination of 94 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 145 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 15.86%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 77.22% on their oppositions 158 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.9%.

For the opposition you will find Darcy Kuemper defending the goal. Kuemper has accrued a lifetime mark of 221-155-62 and has participated in 470 games. Kuemper's rate of quality starts sits at 56.1% and he has 252 quality starts in his NHL career. He is sitting with 12,025 stops out of 13,155 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .914. His opposition is averaging 2.52 goals per contest and he has conceded 1,130 goals altogether. He has made the start in 449 contests and has played for a total of 23,343 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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