Kings vs. Rangers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 20

The Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers -- both coming off losses -- will meet on Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Kings (-185) versus Rangers (+154) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Los Angeles' last game was a 2-1 overtime road loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Jan. 17. Andrei Kuzmenko (one assist) and Adrian Kempe (one goal) were among the three Kings skaters who collected one point each.

New York lost 5-3 on the road against the Anaheim Ducks in its last game on Jan. 19. Three Rangers players had two points each in that matchup, including Vincent Trocheck (two assists) and Artemi Panarin (one goal and one assist).

Before this matchup, here's who we predict to bring home the win in Tuesday's hockey contest.

Kings vs. Rangers Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kings 3 - Rangers 2
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.01 goals)
  

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Kings vs. Rangers Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Kings-Rangers game.

• Favorite: Kings (-185)
• Underdog: Rangers (+154)

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings have won 37.5% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (12-20).
• Los Angeles is 2-5 (victorious in only 28.6% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -185 or shorter.
• The Kings' implied moneyline win probability is 64.9% in this matchup.
• Los Angeles' games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 22 times.

Rangers Betting Insights

• This season the Rangers have won 10 of the 26 games, or 38.5%, in which they've been an underdog.
• New York has gone 1-2 when it's been set as an underdog of +154 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this matchup implies a 39.4% chance of victory for the Rangers.
• New York and its opponent have combined to score over 5.5 goals in 22 of 50 games this season.

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles ranks 31st in the league with 122 goals scored (2.5 per game).
• Defensively, the Kings have been one of the stingiest units in league play, giving up 130 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank third.
• Its goal differential (-8) ranks 19th in the league.
• The 23 power-play goals the Kings have put up this season rank 25th in the NHL (on 145 power-play chances).
• Los Angeles' 15.86% power-play conversion rate ranks 29th in the league.
• The Kings have scored seven shorthanded goals this season to pace the NHL.
• Los Angeles kills 77.22% of opponent power plays, the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Los Angeles wins 49.4% of its faceoffs (20th in NHL).
• The Kings make 9.1% of their shots (30th in the league).

Rangers Key Stats

• New York's 133 goals on the season (2.7 per game) rank 25th in the NHL.
• The Rangers allow 3.1 goals per game (155 in total), 21st in the league.
• Its -22 goal differential ranks 28th in the league.
• With 29 power-play goals (on 123 chances), the Rangers are 17th in the NHL.
• New York's power-play percentage (23.58) ranks the team ninth in the league.
• This season, the Rangers have three shorthanded goals (17th in league).
• At 79.58%, New York has the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• New York is third in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (54.3%).
• The 10.4% shooting percentage of the Rangers is 23rd in the league.