The Eastern Conference’s second-ranked squad, the New York Rangers (18-6-1), host the third-ranked unit from the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Kings (16-4-4), on Sunday, December 10 at 7:00 PM ET on MSG, BSW, and ESPN+.
Rangers vs. Kings Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, December 10, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rangers and Kings Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Rangers Insights
- The Rangers’ 81 total goals (3.2 per game) make them the 15th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- The Rangers have allowed 69 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking seventh in league play for the fewest goals against.
- Their goal differential (+12) makes them eighth-best in the league.
- The 22 power-play goals the Rangers have put up this season are sixth-best in the NHL (on 75 power-play chances).
- The Rangers have the league’s third-best power-play conversion rate (29.33%).
- The Rangers have capitalized with two shorthanded goals this season (17th among NHL squads).
- The Rangers kill 85.37% of opponent power plays, the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Rangers win the highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 55.5%.
- The Rangers shoot 10.7% as a team (eighth in the league).
- The Rangers have secured two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 16.6 hits and 17.3 blocked shots per game.
Rangers Key Players
- With 16 goals and 20 assists this season, Artemi Panarin is one of New York’s leading contributors (36 points).
- Vincent Trocheck has six goals and 17 assists for New York to compile 23 total points (0.9 per game).
- New York’s scoring effort is aided by Chris Kreider’s 23 points. He’s contributed eight assists.
- Jonathan Quick (7-0-1) has a 2.3 goals against average and a save percentage of .918 for New York.
Rangers Injuries
Chris Kreider: Lower Body (Questionable),
Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out),
Kaapo Kakko: Undisclosed (Out),
Barclay Goodrow: Upper Body (Questionable)
Kings Insights
- The Kings’ 91 goals on the season (3.8 per game) rank them sixth in the NHL.
- The Kings give up just 2.2 goals per game (54 in total), the least in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +37, they lead the league.
- The Kings have 17 power-play goals (on 84 chances), 17th in the NHL.
- The Kings score on 20.24% of their power plays, No. 17 in the NHL.
- The Kings have four shorthanded goals (eighth in NHL).
- The Kings’ have the second-best penalty kill percentage (89.47).
- At 49.9%, the Kings have the league’s 19th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The 11.3% shooting percentage of the Kings is fourth in the league.
- The Kings have held their opponents scoreless three times.
Kings Key Players
- Kevin Fiala has racked up 25 points (1.0 per game) for Los Angeles, with six goals and 19 assists in 24 games (playing 17:09 per game).
- Adrian Kempe is a top offensive contributor for Los Angeles with 25 total points this season. He has scored nine goals and added 16 assists in 24 games.
- Anze Kopitar has posted 10 goals on the season, chipping in 14 assists.
- Pheonix Copley is 4-0-2 on the season, giving up 19 goals (3.0 goals against average) and collecting 131 saves with an .873 save percentage (64th in the league).
Kings Injuries
Viktor Arvidsson: Back (Out)