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New York Rangers vs Los Angeles Kings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 20, 2026

NHL matchup

New York Rangers at Los Angeles Kings

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 20, 2026.

January 20, 2026 · 9:30 PM CST
Away

New York Rangers

7-6-1

3
Final
Home

Los Angeles Kings

3-5-2

4
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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 Jan 20. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

New York Rangers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

68:26 together · 8 games

xG share43.3%
Corsi for / against
66 / 71
Fenwick for / against
43 / 49
Corsi share
48.2%
Fenwick share
46.7%
xG for / against
2.69 / 3.53
Defense pair

113:49 together · 10 games

xG share50.6%
Corsi for / against
113 / 108
Fenwick for / against
77 / 82
Corsi share
51.1%
Fenwick share
48.4%
xG for / against
5.28 / 5.16
All observed combinations

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

93:12 together · 10 games

xG share65.3%
Corsi for / against
99 / 60
Fenwick for / against
72 / 45
Corsi share
62.3%
Fenwick share
61.5%
xG for / against
5.54 / 2.95
Defense pair

157:06 together · 10 games

xG share51.5%
Corsi for / against
150 / 133
Fenwick for / against
108 / 94
Corsi share
53.0%
Fenwick share
53.5%
xG for / against
6.28 / 5.91
All observed combinations

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.

Spencer Martin

New York Rangers · Last start: Jan 19

4 / 4 appearances covered

Shots faced
79
Save %
84.8
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
25.3

Anton Forsberg

Los Angeles Kings · Last start: Jan 17

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
114
Save %
91.2
Goals allowed
10
Close-range shots %
29.8
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 20, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New York Rangers

xG for / game
2.75
xG against / game
3.52
xG differential / game
-0.77

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Los Angeles Kings

xG for / game
2.99
xG against / game
3.12
xG differential / game
-0.13

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 Jan 20, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New York Rangers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.6
Corsi share (%)
46.0
Fenwick share (%)
45.8
Faceoff win %
54.2
Penalties / game
3.4

Shots / game: 24.4 · Shooting: 12.7% · Avg distance: 32.1 ft

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
63.3
Corsi share (%)
53.0
Fenwick share (%)
51.6
Faceoff win %
49.2
Penalties / game
3.3

Shots / game: 26.7 · Shooting: 9.0% · Avg distance: 33.0 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
New York Rangers NYR
Metric
Los Angeles Kings LAK
15Points8
0.536Points %0.400
44Goals for27
42Goals against35
2Goal differential-8
L3Current streakW1
Road versus home
New York Rangers NYR road
Metric
Los Angeles Kings LAK home
7Games3
1Wins0
3Points0
-14Goal differential-7
Last 10 games
New York Rangers NYR
Metric
Los Angeles Kings LAK
4-5-1Record3-5-2
9Points8
33Goals for27
36Goals against35
-3Goal differential-8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

New York Rangers NYR 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Los Angeles Kings LAK 5 wins
Total goals26 – 25
Goal differential +1 / -1
Goals per game2.6 / 2.5
Shots per game27.5 / 32.7
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Mar 25, 2025
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
1 - 3 23 - 33 View
Dec 14, 2024
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers New York Rangers
5 - 1 32 - 32 View
Jan 20, 2024
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
1 - 2 23 - 26 View
Dec 10, 2023
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers New York Rangers
1 - 4 26 - 27 View
Feb 26, 2023
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers New York Rangers
2 - 5 28 - 21 View
Nov 22, 2022
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
5 - 3 25 - 38 View
Jan 24, 2022
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers New York Rangers
2 - 3 36 - 30 View
Jan 10, 2022
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
1 - 3 23 - 39 View
Feb 9, 2020
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers New York Rangers
1 - 4 43 - 41 View
Dec 10, 2019
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
1 - 3 30 - 26 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.
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