Road Trip Continues With Matchup Against Kings

Rangers (24-18-5, 53 pts) at Kings (24-17-5, 53 pts)

10:30 pm; Staples Center, Los Angeles

MSG Network; ESPN 98.7 FM

The Rangers were victorious in the first meeting between these two teams with a 4-2 win on Dec. 15 at Madison Square Garden.
The Kings enter Sunday on a six-game losing streak and with just two wins in their last 10 contests, most recently a 2-1 loss to Anaheim on Friday night. That slump has Los Angeles on the outside looking in in the Western Conference playoff picture after a strong start.
Anze Kopitar is having a strong season with 18 goals and 47 points through 46 games, putting him just five points shy of his total from a year ago. Dustin Brown is having a renaissance season with 32 points, though he's been held off the scoresheet the last five games.
Like the team as a whole, goaltender Jonathan Quick is struggling with five consecutive losses and just two victories in his last nine starts dating back to Dec. 23.

Players to Watch

Mika Zibanejad has had success as of late against the Kings with a goal and multi-point game in three of his last four games against Los Angeles, and has three goals and five assists in eight career games.
While things haven't been going the Kings' way, captain Anze Kopitar has been a bright spot with assists in back-to-back games and points in six of their last seven games overall.

Inside the Numbers

New York has earned at least one point in each of its last five road games against Los Angeles, dating back to Oct. 7, 2011 (3-0-2 record). In addition, the Blueshirts have posted a 6-2-1-2 record in their last 11 road games against the Kings, dating back to Dec. 14, 2000.