Forward trio
110:36 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 129 / 107
- Fenwick for / against
- 96 / 79
- Corsi share
- 54.7%
- Fenwick share
- 54.9%
- xG for / against
- 5.61 / 5.56
Los Angeles Kings vs New York Rangers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 16, 2026
NHL matchup
Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 16, 2026.
March 16, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 16. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Los Angeles Kings
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
139:28 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 150 / 157
- Fenwick for / against
- 104 / 105
- Corsi share
- 48.9%
- Fenwick share
- 49.8%
- xG for / against
- 5.27 / 7.28
New York Rangers
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
72:36 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 65 / 53
- Fenwick for / against
- 40 / 38
- Corsi share
- 55.1%
- Fenwick share
- 51.3%
- xG for / against
- 2.69 / 2.09
Defense pair
138:53 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 128 / 108
- Fenwick for / against
- 94 / 86
- Corsi share
- 54.2%
- Fenwick share
- 52.2%
- xG for / against
- 5.90 / 4.48
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Anton Forsberg
Los Angeles Kings · Last start: Mar 14
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 148
- Save %
- 89.2
- Goals allowed
- 16
- Close-range shots %
- 23.6
Igor Shesterkin
New York Rangers · Last start: Mar 14
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 169
- Save %
- 91.7
- Goals allowed
- 14
- Close-range shots %
- 32.5
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 16, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Los Angeles Kings
- xG for / game
- 2.86
- xG against / game
- 3.13
- xG differential / game
- -0.27
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
New York Rangers
- xG for / game
- 2.60
- xG against / game
- 3.33
- xG differential / game
- -0.74
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 16, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Los Angeles Kings
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 64.3
- Corsi share (%)
- 49.9
- Fenwick share (%)
- 50.7
- Faceoff win %
- 48.0
- Penalties / game
- 2.9
Shots / game: 27.8 · Shooting: 10.8% · Avg distance: 34.0 ft
New York Rangers
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 52.4
- Corsi share (%)
- 45.4
- Fenwick share (%)
- 44.0
- Faceoff win %
- 52.1
- Penalties / game
- 3.3
Shots / game: 23.3 · Shooting: 15.9% · Avg distance: 32.1 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
LAK
|
Metric |
NYR
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Points | 15 |
| 0.333 | Points % | 0.577 |
| 21 | Goals for | 41 |
| 32 | Goals against | 36 |
| -11 | Goal differential | 5 |
| L1 | Current streak | L2 |
Road versus home
|
LAK road
|
Metric |
NYR home
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Games | 6 |
| 2 | Wins | 6 |
| 6 | Points | 12 |
| -4 | Goal differential | 19 |
Last 10 games
|
LAK
|
Metric |
NYR
|
|---|---|---|
| 2-5-2 | Record | 5-4-1 |
| 6 | Points | 11 |
| 21 | Goals for | 34 |
| 32 | Goals against | 32 |
| -11 | Goal differential | 2 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
LAK
5 wins
10
games reviewed
NYR
5 wins
Total goals26 – 28
Goal differential
-2
/
+2
Goals per game2.6 / 2.8
Shots per game32.8 / 28.1
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 |
New York Rangers
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
3 - 4 | 36 - 27 | View |
| Mar 25, 2025 |
New York Rangers
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
1 - 3 | 23 - 33 | View |
| Dec 14, 2024 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
New York Rangers
|
5 - 1 | 32 - 32 | View |
| Jan 20, 2024 |
New York Rangers
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
1 - 2 | 23 - 26 | View |
| Dec 10, 2023 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
New York Rangers
|
1 - 4 | 26 - 27 | View |
| Feb 26, 2023 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
New York Rangers
|
2 - 5 | 28 - 21 | View |
| Nov 22, 2022 |
New York Rangers
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
5 - 3 | 25 - 38 | View |
| Jan 24, 2022 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
New York Rangers
|
2 - 3 | 36 - 30 | View |
| Jan 10, 2022 |
New York Rangers
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
1 - 3 | 23 - 39 | View |
| Feb 9, 2020 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
New York Rangers
|
1 - 4 | 43 - 41 | View |