bayesRatings

Kings at Rangers

NHL · Monday, Mar 16 · 6:00 PM CT · Madison Square Garden · Final LA 4 – NYR 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
LA1214
NYR0011
Team box
LA·NYR
26
shots
22
1 of 2
power play
1 of 2
48.9
faceoff %
51.1
26
hits
20
12
blocked shots
12
4
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Darcy KuemperLA2221.955
Igor ShesterkinNYR2522.880

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NYR +3
LA +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: NYR 0 · LA 3lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was LA 48%, NYR 52% · Updated Mar 16

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
NYR 2.9 – 2.8 LA
Expected total
5.7
KingsThe matchupRangers
+107Our fair odds−107
2.8Expected goals2.9
−0.07Power rating−0.16
2.7Goals / game2.9
3.0Allowed / game3.1
27.6Shots / game25.3
48.4Faceoff %54.3
19.4Hits / game25.8
27−39Season record28−38
4−6Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
LA chance · NYR chance
Our model fair48.3%51.7%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
LALos Angeles Kings+10748%————
NYRNew York Rangers−10752%————
Spreadabout even
LALos Angeles Kings+0.1our margin————
NYRNew York Rangers−0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.7
Over5.7our total————
Under5.7our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Los Angeles Kings by 6 goals: <1%Los Angeles Kings by 5 goals: 2%Los Angeles Kings by 4 goals: 5%Los Angeles Kings by 3 goals: 10%Los Angeles Kings by 2 goals: 9%Los Angeles Kings by 1 goal: 22%New York Rangers by 1 goal: 22%New York Rangers by 2 goals: 10%New York Rangers by 3 goals: 11%New York Rangers by 4 goals: 5%New York Rangers by 5 goals: 2%New York Rangers by 6 goals: <1%
← LA wins byNYR wins by →
New York Rangers wins by 2 or more29%
New York Rangers wins by 3 or more19%
Los Angeles Kings wins by 2 or more26%
Decided by one goal44%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.7 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 14%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.570%
Total over 5.548%
Total over 6.537%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
LADarcy Kuemper G · last 5 starts: .882 save %, 3.02 GAAstarted
NYRIgor Shesterkin G · last 5 starts: .917 save %, 2.79 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
LA·NYR
Mar 14 at NJ
last game
Mar 14 at MIN
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
5th straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 66+ games
LA·NYR
−0.07
rating (0 = average)
−0.16
2.7
goals / game
2.9
3.0
goals allowed / game
3.1
27−39
season record
28−38
10−22
home record
9−21
17−17
away record
19−17
L1
streak
W4
4−6
last 10
6−4
27.6
shots / game
25.3
48.4
faceoff %
54.3
19.4
hits / game
25.8
14.2
blocked shots / game
14.9
4.6
takeaways / game
4.4
15.9
giveaways / game
14.8

Rating Trend

LA · NYR · 131 days
Los Angeles KingsNew York Rangers
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · NYR 4−5
Jan 20at LALA 4 − 3
Mar 25, 2025at LALA 3 − 1
Dec 14, 2024at NYRLA 5 − 1
Jan 20, 2024at LALA 2 − 1
Dec 10, 2023at NYRNYR 4 − 1
Feb 26, 2023at NYRNYR 5 − 2
Nov 22, 2022at LANYR 5 − 3
Jan 24, 2022at NYRNYR 3 − 2 SO
Jan 10, 2022at LALA 3 − 1

LA · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Mar 14at NJ4 − 6L
Mar 13at NYI3 − 2W
Mar 10at BOS1 − 2L
Mar 9at CBJ5 − 4W
Mar 7vs MTL3 − 4L
Mar 5vs NYI5 − 3W
Mar 2vs COL2 − 4L
Feb 28vs CGY2 − 0W
Feb 26vs EDM1 − 8L
Feb 25vs VGK4 − 6L

NYR · Last 10

6−4 · streak W4
Mar 14at MIN4 − 2W
Mar 12at WPG6 − 3W
Mar 10vs CGY4 − 0W
Mar 9at PHI6 − 2W
Mar 7at NJ3 − 6L
Mar 5vs TOR6 − 2W
Mar 2vs CBJ4 − 5L
Feb 28vs PIT3 − 2W
Feb 26vs PHI2 − 3L
Feb 5vs CAR0 − 2L