A big game for multiple reasons on the road early this week between the Los Angeles Kings (27-24-15) and New York Rangers (28-30-8) has major playoff implications on the line for new interim head coach DJ Smith's team in the West in the Pacific Division this regular season on Monday evening (March 16).
For the first time since he was traded from the Rangers to the Kings this past month and before the trade deadline a couple of weeks ago in the West, Artemi Panarin will make his return to MSG to face his former team early this week. Panarin has been a great addition and he's made an immediate impact on the active roster lineup offensively for Smith and the Kings this regular season in the West.
This matchup between the Kings and the Rangers on the road at MSG on Monday early this week comes after LA fell in a disappointing fashion to the New Jersey Devils in a historic game for center captain Anze Kopitar this past weekend on the road in Newark. Kopitar set the franchise record for the most career points all-time vs. the Devils this past Saturday evening, despite the Kings falling short to the Devils on the scoreboard by a score of 6-4.
Here are the betting odds and spread information for the matchup between the Kings and Rangers in the finale of a five-game road trip in the Eastern Conference early this week on the road at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY, on March 16 at 4 p.m. PT.
Betting odds for the matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers
Money line: Kings -111, Rangers -108
Spread: Kings -1.5 (-220)
Over/under: 5.5 (Over -120, Under -102)
The Kings are the slightest of favorites on the road on Monday evening at MSG in the pregame betting spread and the money line vs. the Rangers in New York (per FanDuel sportsbook). The over/under is set at 5.5 goals.
Projected rosters for the Los Angeles Kings vs. New York Rangers
Kings
Forwards
Panarin – Kopitar – Kempe
Moore – Byfield – Laferriere
Turcotte – Laughton – Wright
Malott – Helenius – Ward
*Joseph
Defensemen
Edmundson – Clarke
Anderson – Ceci
Booth – Dumoulin
*Moverare
Goalies
Kuemper
Forsberg
Rangers
Forwards
Miller – Zibanejad – Perreault
Cuylle -Trocheck – Lafreniere
Kartye – Laba – Sheary
Brodzinski – Parssinen – Chmelar
Defensemen
Gavrikov – Fox
Robertson – Schneider
Vaakanainen – Borgen
Goalies
Shesterkin
Quick
*Indicates a healthy scratch
Futures betting odds for the Los Angeles Kings for the 2025-26 season
To win the Pacific Division: +3500
To make the playoffs: +105
To win the Stanley Cup: +8000
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.