Kings vs. Rangers Prediction: Rangers Predicted to Win Saturday's NHL Matchup [12/14/2024]

The NY Rangers and Los Angeles Kings are scheduled to meet in the NHL at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, starting at 1:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Rangers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Los Angeles-NY Rangers game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Rangers are more likely to win, while the Kings have a lower chance of victory."

For a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Kings vs. Rangers predictions page.

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Kings vs. Rangers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's game between the Rangers and Kings at Madison Square Garden is scheduled to begin at 1:00PM ET.

• Who: Los Angeles Kings vs. NY Rangers
• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 1:00PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Kings vs. Rangers matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Kings vs. Rangers Prediction: Who Will Win?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NHL game between the Kings and Rangers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Rangers a 52% chance of beating the Kings.

According to our model, the 5.5-goal over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Kings vs. Rangers Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Kings	Rangers
Moneyline	+102	-113
Total	o5.5 (-110)	u5.5 (-106)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Kings vs. Rangers Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Kings vs. Rangers matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Kings vs. Rangers Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Kings vs. Rangers?

According to our model, Los Angeles' Adrian Kempe is most likely to score the first goal in Kings vs. Rangers.

Our projections give Kempe an 8.1% chance of scoring the first goal at Madison Square Garden, while the Kings star is a 35.1% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Los Angeles Kings

Player	First Goal Probability
Adrian Kempe	8.1%
Kevin Fiala	6.1%
Warren Foegele	4.5%

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Chris Kreider	6.4%
Artemi Panarin	5.7%
Mika Zibanejad	5.2%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Los Angeles Kings

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Adrian Kempe	35.1%
Kevin Fiala	30.4%
Warren Foegele	24.9%

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Chris Kreider	31.9%
Artemi Panarin	30.8%
Mika Zibanejad	26.6%

Conclusion

We predict the Rangers, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Kings on Saturday.

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