The New York Rangers begin their annual California swing in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Still fighting for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the Rangers ended a three-game slide with a 5-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday afternoon.
With just 11 games left on their schedule, the Blueshirts will need every point they can get from this road trip.
The job will be tough on Tuesday, as the Kings are a -165 favorite at Caesars Sportsbook.
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Rangers vs. Kings betting preview
The Rangers kept their playoff hopes alive with a win over Vancouver, but the process still looked poor. The Blueshirts were outshot, 39-12, but Igor Shesterkin stood tall and stole two valuable points.
It was the second time in the last three games that the Blueshirts were held to fewer than 14 shots on goal.
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What’s more concerning is that those two performances came against Calgary and Vancouver. The Flames and Canucks are decent defensive outfits, but neither are close to the same level as the Kings.
Los Angeles ranks first in the NHL in expected goals against at 5-on-5 and is the fourth-best team in the circuit at preventing high-danger scoring chances.
Rangers vs. Kings pick
There’s no questioning that the Kings deserve to be the clear favorite on Tuesday night, but it’s hard to lay this kind of juice against the Blueshirts given Shesterkin’s form.
Likewise, the number on the Rangers isn’t appealing enough given how lopsided the shot clock will likely look at the end of this game.
Instead, we’ll land on the under and hope that Los Angeles’ defensive prowess, combined with Shesterkin’s recent dominance, will get us to the window.
The Pick: Under 5.5
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