Team Records:
Rangers: 23 - 9 - 4 (50 pts)
Kings: 17 - 13 - 5 (39 pts)
Kings Notes:
The Kings rank 5th in the NHL in faceoff win percentage (53.9%), while the Rangers FO% ranks 26th (47.3%).
The Kings rank 8th in the NHL in goals against per game, averaging 2.61GA/GP.
Rangers Notes:
The Rangers became the fourth team in the NHL to reach the 50-point mark when they defeated the Ducks on Saturday. New York earned 50 points in 36 games - their fewest games needed since 2011-12.
Since Feb. 5, 2008, 18 of 20 meetings between the Rangers and Kings have been decided by two or fewer goals, and 11 of those meetings have been decided by one goal.
Who to Watch:
Adrian Kempe, who scored his 15th goal of the season on Saturday night against the Detroit Red Wings. Kempe is one goal shy of his career high which was said during the 2018-19 season
Mika Zibanejad, who has points in four of his last nine games against the Kings, all of them multi-point games.
