Kings at Rangers preview

KINGS (20-27-4) at RANGERS (22-22-7)
7 p.m. ET; NHLN, SNE, SNO, SNW, MSG, FS-W, NHL.TV

Zuccarello, a 31-year-old right wing, has 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in his past seven games. He missed one game because of a foot infection.
The Rangers are coming off a 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, their second in three games.
The Kings started a season high six-game road trip with a 4-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday, when they allowed three goals in the final 6:14 of the third period. They are 3-2-1 in six games since Jan. 12.

Players to watch

Kings center Anze Kopitar has five points (two goals, three assists) in his past three games.
Rangers center Mika Zibanejad has 16 points (nine goals, seven assists) in his past 10 games.

They said it

"It's easy to say we've got to score more goals. That's one thing we have to do. I think we're doing things. Our 'D' are involved. We're getting some looks. But saying that, we're up 2-1 [against the Islanders], we've got to find a way to shut that door." -- Kings coach Willie Desjardins
"Even though maybe we had three good games since the break we only have two points, and that's not enough here. If you don't get points, things are going to change." -- Rangers center Kevin Hayes

Kings projected lineup

Alex Iafallo -- Anze Kopitar -- Dustin Brown
Brendan Leipsic -- Jeff Carter -- Tyler Toffoli
Carl Hagelin -- Adrian Kempe -- Ilya Kovalchuk
Kyle Clifford -- Michael Amadio -- Austin Wagner
Derek Forbort -- Drew Doughty
Alec Martinez -- Oscar Fantenberg
Dion Phaneuf -- Paul LaDue
Jonathan Quick
Jack Campbell
Scratched: Sean Walker, Matt Luff, Nate Thompson
Injured: Trevor Lewis (foot), Jonny Brodzinski (shoulder)

Rangers projected lineup

Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Mats Zuccarello
Pavel Buchnevich -- Kevin Hayes -- Jesper Fast
Filip Chytil -- Ryan Strome -- Vladislav Namestnikov
Boo Nieves -- Jimmy Vesey
Marc Staal -- Tony DeAngelo
Brady Skjei -- Adam McQuaid
Brendan Smith -- Kevin Shattenkirk
Neal Pionk
Henrik Lundqvist
Alexandar Georgiev
Scratched: Cody McLeod
Injured: Brett Howden (MCL sprain), Fredrik Claesson (shoulder)

Status report

DeAngelo, scratched the past two games, will replace McLeod. Coach David Quinn said he thinks New York's forwards play better when they get more ice time, which is why he's dressing 11. He said he'd use Smith as a forward if he wants a four-line rotation. … Thompson, who missed the game against the Islanders with the flu, has not been ruled out from playing. Desjardins said if he doesn't, then he'll play against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Tuesday.

Stat pack

Kreider, Zuccarello and Zibanejad have combined for 35 points (16 goals, 19 assists) in seven games they've played together since Jan. 12. … Brown needs two points to reach 600 in the NHL.