Los Angeles Kings Leave Madison Square Garden With the Empty Net, Rangers Left Chasing Shadows

The Los Angeles Kings moved to 28-24 while the the New York Rangers went to 28-31, and the game ended 4-1 at Madison Square Garden.

First period

The Kings opened the scoring in the 1st period as part of a line that finished with 7 assists on 11 points.

The Rangers finished the 1st period scoreless despite 19 even-strength shots in the game.

Second period

The Kings added 2 goals in the 2nd period while logging 26 shots and a 15 percent shooting rate for the night.

The L.A. Kings power play went 1-for-2 on 5 shots, and Alex Laferriere produced 3 points on a 1-goal, 2-assist night with 3 shots.

The Blueshirts power play also went 1-for-2, and their 3 power-play shots accounted for their only goal of the game.

Third period

The Kings scored once in the 3rd period and sealed the result with 1 empty-net goal as the teams combined for 4 total penalty minutes apiece.

Darcy Kuemper earned the win with 21 saves on 22 shots against, including 2 shorthanded saves as the Kings penalty kill faced 2 Rangers power plays.

Mikey Anderson recorded 2 points on 1 goal and 1 assist, and Anze Kopitar added 1 assist as the Kings finished with a team plus-minus of 15.

The Broadway Blues had 20 giveaways, and the Kings posted 14 giveaways while forcing 5 takeaways in this post game analysis.

Post horn

The Kings delivered the Los Angeles Kings post-match stats with 26 hits, 14 blocked shot attempts, and a 47 percent faceoff win rate, while the Rangers logged 20 hits and a 53 percent faceoff win rate.

This post-game report Los Angeles Kings also tracked the 3 Stars listing Laferriere first, Anderson second, and Kopitar third as Los Angeles Kings vs New York Rangers final thoughts centered on special teams and possession details.

Next on the schedule, the Philadelphia Flyers visit the Kings at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, USA on 3/19/2026 at 10:30 PM EDT, with viewing on ESPN+, FDSW, and NBCS-PH.

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