Kings vs Rangers final score, Oct 26: Kings 6, Rangers 3
Before the game the model favoured New York Rangers at 56%; the betting market had New York Rangers at 54%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 26 |
|---|---|
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Home | New York Rangers |
| Away | Los Angeles Kings |
Team stats
| LAK | NYR | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on goal | 26 | 26 |
| Expected goals | 2.27 | 2.60 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 1 |
| Hits | 19 | 24 |
| Blocked shots | 13 | 14 |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 8 |
Before the game
| LAK | NYR | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 44% | 56% |
| Betting market | 46% | 54% |
| Moneyline | +110 | −125 |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 01:15 | LAK | Taylor Ward | Drew Doughty, Trevor Moore | LAK 1–0 NYR |
| 1st 04:52 | LAK | Brandt Clarke | Scott Laughton, Joel Armia | LAK 2–0 NYR |
| 1st 13:01 | NYR | J.T. Miller | Tye Kartye | LAK 2–1 NYR |
| 1st 17:32 | LAK | Drew Doughty | Joel Edmundson, Artemi Panarin | LAK 3–1 NYR |
| 2nd 01:30 | LAK | Artemi Panarin (power play) | Erik Gustafsson, Alex Laferriere | LAK 4–1 NYR |
| 2nd 06:54 | LAK | Mikey Anderson | Corey Perry | LAK 5–1 NYR |
| 2nd 13:05 | NYR | Adam Fox (power play) | Pavel Dorofeyev, Alexis Lafrenière | LAK 5–2 NYR |
| 3rd 16:08 | NYR | Tye Kartye | Sean Durzi | LAK 5–3 NYR |
| 3rd 16:37 | LAK | Joel Edmundson (empty net) | Drew Doughty, Alex Laferriere | LAK 6–3 NYR |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Doughty | LAK | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Artemi Panarin | LAK | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Joel Edmundson | LAK | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tye Kartye | NYR | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Alex Laferriere | LAK | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Adam Fox | NYR | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandt Clarke | LAK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J.T. Miller | NYR | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mikey Anderson | LAK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Ward | LAK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alexis Lafrenière | NYR | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Corey Perry | LAK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Erik Gustafsson | LAK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joel Armia | LAK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pavel Dorofeyev | NYR | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Laughton | LAK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sean Durzi | NYR | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trevor Moore | LAK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Garand | NYR | 15 | 17 | 38:05 |
| James Reimer | NYR | 5 | 8 | 20:00 |
| Darcy Kuemper | LAK | 23 | 26 | 59:19 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Kings | 4-7-2 | 10 | 90 | 51% |
| New York Rangers | 7-7-1 | 15 | 89 | 30% |