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NHL
Madison Square Garden, New York
Indoor
Mon 26 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM ET
Los Angeles Kings
2-7 · 2-4 awayLLWWL
VS
New York Rangers
7-6 · 6-0 at homeLLWLL

Los Angeles Kings vs New York Rangers Prediction & Picks · Mon 26 Oct

Our model graded 3 markets for Los Angeles Kings vs New York Rangers and backs New York Rangers hardest, a lean, and $100 on it returns about $230.

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Game markets graded
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Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
New York Rangers
New York Rangers 3-Way Moneyline
You bet$10 If it wins$23.00Best price+130
Our confidenceLean
Chance to win41.3%
The price says43.5%

The model graded 3 markets for Los Angeles Kings vs New York Rangers (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — a lean, not a lock. A $100 bet returns about $230 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Mon 26 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Madison Square Garden.

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
3-Way Moneyline New York Rangers Lean41% chance +130
Total Goals Members only Lean44% chance Members
Moneyline Members only Lean52% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
New York Rangers are the model's favourite to beat Los Angeles Kings, with a 58% chance to win. Kick-off Mon 26 Oct, 7:00 PM ET at Madison Square Garden. Best bet: New York Rangers at +130.
How they've been scoring this season
Los Angeles KingsNew York Rangers
Won-lost2-77-6
Goals scored per game2.33.2
Goals allowed per game3.62.8
On the road / at home2-4 away6-0 at home
Last 5 gamesLLWWLLLWLL
Their games average 5.9 total goals this season.
From the 9 Los Angeles Kings and 13 New York Rangers games on our books this season.
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How the price moved

When prices opened: Rangers about 5 in 10 to win. Now: about 5 in 10. About where it opened.

Best price and how much the bookies keep

Who wins
TeamMarket's chanceFair priceBest price
Kingsabout 5 in 10$2.22 (+122)$2.20 (+120)
Rangersabout 5 in 10$1.82 (-122)$1.80 (-125)

On this game the bookies keep about $4.10 of every $100 bet on who wins, going by the 17 books we check.

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Game picks

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3-Way Moneyline
New York Rangers
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Calibrated model vs market

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Los Angeles Kings

  • Quinton Byfield RWDay-to-day
  • Alex Turcotte COut
  • Jakub Dvorak DOut
  • Jan Jenik COut
  • Kevin Fiala LWOut

New York Rangers

  • Igor Shesterkin GOut
  • Joe Veleno COut
  • Joonas Korpisalo GOut
  • Aidan Thompson COut
  • Adam Sykora LWOut
Availability updated Oct 25, 1:09PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Los Angeles Kings vs New York Rangers: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 10 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability10 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Same game parlay

Written 26 Oct

New York Rangers vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction & Same Game Parlay picks

On Monday 26 October 2026, New York Rangers play Los Angeles Kings in the NHL. Our model likes 2 bets here. The one it likes most is Under 5.5 Total Goals, priced at +106 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

New York Rangers vs Los Angeles Kings: Under 5.5 Total Goals (+106)

Odds correct at time of publishing

New York Rangers play Los Angeles Kings in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Under 5.5 Total Goals. It was priced at +106 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $20.60 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

New York Rangers vs Los Angeles Kings: New York Rangers h2h_3_way (+130)

Odds correct at time of publishing

New York Rangers play Los Angeles Kings in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is New York Rangers h2h_3_way. That is a Head to Head 3-Way bet. It was priced at +130 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $23 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

That is how our model reads New York Rangers v Los Angeles Kings. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.

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Betting angles

2 markets live
MoneylineModel leans New York Rangers-125
58%model win %
1-4last 5 record
GF/G2.8GA/G4.4Shots/G26.6vs Kings0-5

Model leans New York Rangers to win, a 58% moneyline pick over Los Angeles Kings.

Puck LineNew York Rangers -1.5No line posted
1-4last 5 record
GF/G2.8GA/G4.4Shots/G26.6vs Kings0-5

Los Angeles Kings @ New York Rangers puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalU 5.5 +106
53%model under %

Los Angeles Kings @ New York Rangers U 5.5 goals — model 53% under.

Los Angeles Kings @ New York Rangers — what the model found

Our model graded 3 betting markets for Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers — 3 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 3 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Los Angeles Kings vs New York Rangers — recent results

New York Rangers have won 1 of their last 5 games; Los Angeles Kings have won 2 of their last 5.

New York Rangers — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L4–7OTTAway
L4–5TORAway
W5–2ANAHome
L0–1CBJAway
L1–7NJAway
Los Angeles Kings — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–3NJAway
W3–2NYIAway
W5–2WSHAway
L1–4BOSHome
L1–4EDMHome

Los Angeles Kings vs New York Rangers — recent meetings

These two have met 2 times recently: New York Rangers won 0, Los Angeles Kings won 2.

DateNew York RangersLos Angeles KingsWinner
Mar 1614Los Angeles Kings
Jan 2134Los Angeles Kings

Who’s out or in doubt

10 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

New York Rangers
PlayerStatus
Igor Shesterkin GOUT
Joe Veleno COUT
Joonas Korpisalo GOUT
Aidan Thompson COUT
Adam Sykora LWOUT
Los Angeles Kings
PlayerStatus
Quinton Byfield RWDAY-TO-DAY
Alex Turcotte COUT
Jakub Dvorak DOUT
Jan Jenik COUT
Kevin Fiala LWOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Los Angeles Kings @ New York Rangers — model preview

New York Rangers v Los Angeles Kings, 26 October 2026. Top of the list: Under 5.5 Total Goals. Our model likes 2 bets in this game.

On Monday 26 October 2026, New York Rangers play Los Angeles Kings in the NHL. Our model likes 2 bets here. The one it likes most is Under 5.5 Total Goals, priced at +106 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

New York Rangers vs Los Angeles Kings: Under 5.5 Total Goals (+106)

Odds correct at time of publishing

New York Rangers play Los Angeles Kings in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Under 5.5 Total Goals. It was priced at +106 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $20.60 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Los Angeles Kings vs New York Rangers in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Kings vs Rangers, or as Rangers vs Kings. The next scheduled game is Monday 26 October 2026 at Madison Square Garden. The model has generated 3 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Los Angeles Kings vs New York Rangers head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Los Angeles Kings 2–0 across the last 2 meetings

Last meeting: Mon 16 Mar 2026, Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers: the Kings won 4-1.

DateGameScoreWinner
16 Mar 2026Los Angeles Kings @ New York Rangers1–4Los Angeles Kings
21 Jan 2026New York Rangers @ Los Angeles Kings4–3Los Angeles Kings
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