Los Angeles Kings vs New York Rangers 1/10/22 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds
New York Rangers (23-9-4) vs. Los Angeles Kings (17-13-5)
January 10, 2022 10:30 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Kings -110 / New York Rangers -110; Over/Under: -5.5
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The New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings meet Monday in NHL action at the Crypto.com Arena. The New York Rangers look for a win after winning five of their last eight games. The Los Angeles Kings look for a win after winning seven of their last 11 games.
The New York Rangers are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 24.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Chris Kreider leads New York with 21 goals, Adam Fox has 31 assists, and Mika Zibanejad has 105 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 2.5 goals per game and are killing 84.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has given up 39 goals on 408 shots, and Igor Shesterkin has allowed 42 goals on 655 shots.
The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 2.7 goals per game and are scoring on 17.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles with 15 goals, Anze Kopitar has 20 assists and Viktor Arvidsson has 101 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 74.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jonathan Quick has given up 52 goals on 657 shots faced, and Cal Petersen has given up 34 goals on 340 shots.
The Rangers are 7-3 in their last 10 road games and 4-1 in their last 5 overall. The Kings are 5-2 in their last 7 home games and 6-18 in their last 24 Monday games. The under is 3-0-1 in Rangers last 4 overall. The under is 9-4-1 in Kings last 14 overall. The Rangers are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles and 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.
The Los Angeles Kings look like a team that’s starting to find their stride, and they’re going to pack betting value if they can keep playing at this level. With that said, the New York Rangers have been head and shoulders more consistent, and they’ve been one of the top road teams in the league from the start. The fact this line is so cheap makes the Rangers an easy play in terms of the value.