Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers
· National Hockey League
Kings continue hot Eastern Conference trip with 6-3 win over Rangers
The Kings won for the third time in their last four games — all on the road — after going winless over their first six games of the season.
Los Angeles jumped on New York early, chasing goaltender James Reimer after one period. Reimer was pulled in his Rangers debut after allowing three goals on eight shots. Reimer played just one previous game this fall, a 35-save shutout in the American Hockey League on Saturday night, before signing an NHL contract for the rest of the season.
Taylor Ward opened the scoring 1:15 into the game on the Kings’ first shot. Brandt Clarke made it 2-0 at 4:52 of the first, tipping in a rebound off Joel Armia's slap shot.
J.T. Miller got New York on the board when a Tye Kartye slap shot deflected off his skate and past Darcy Kuemper.
Mikey Anderson and Taylor Ward added second-period goals for the Kings before Adam Fox cut the deficit to 5-2 on the power play with 6:55 to play in the second. Kartye got the Rangers within two at 16:08 of the third period, before Joel Edmundson scored in an empty net for his first goal of the season for Los Angeles.
Kuemper made 23 saves to pick up his third win of the season. After replacing Reimer, Dylan Garand stopped 15 of the 17 shots he faced.
A moment of silence was held prior to puck drop for 1970s and ’80s Rangers fan favorite Ron Duguay, who died last week.
Rangers: Host Edmonton on Sunday night.
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Regular Season SeriesLA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:15 | Taylor Ward Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Drew Doughty (2), Trevor Moore (2) |
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Goal | 1st Period 4:52 | Brandt Clarke Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Scott Laughton (2), Joel Armia (2) |
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Goal | 1st Period 13:01 | J.T. Miller Goal (4) Deflected, assists: Tye Kartye (6) |
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Goal | 1st Period 17:32 | Drew Doughty Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Joel Edmundson (1), Artemi Panarin (4) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:30 | Artemi Panarin Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Erik Gustafsson (2), Alex Laferriere (6) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:54 | Mikey Anderson Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Corey Perry (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:05 | Adam Fox Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Pavel Dorofeyev (5), Alexis Lafrenière (7) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:08 | Tye Kartye Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Sean Durzi (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:37 | Joel Edmundson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Drew Doughty (3), Alex Laferriere (7) |
Statistics
 LA |
 NYR |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 19 | Hits | 24 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 26 | Shots | 26 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 100.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 25 | Faceoffs Won | 36 |
| 41.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 59.0 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
New York Rangers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Igor Shesterkin, G | Injured Reserve | Oct 11 |
| Joe Veleno, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 10 |
| Joonas Korpisalo, G | Injured Reserve | Oct 10 |
| Aidan Thompson, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
| Adam Sykora, LW | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mats Zuccarello, RW | Injured Reserve | Oct 26 |
| Alex Turcotte, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 10 |
| Jakub Dvorak, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 24 |
| Jan Jenik, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 24 |
| Kevin Fiala, LW | Injured Reserve | Sep 17 |
Game Information
Madison Square Garden
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 18,006 | Capacity:
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 18,006 | Capacity:
2026-27 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
2 | 2 | 20 | 9 |
 NY Rangers |
1 | 6 | 15 | 7 |
 New Jersey |
0 | 4 | 14 | 7 |
 Washington |
0 | 4 | 12 | 6 |
 NY Islanders |
2 | 4 | 12 | 5 |
 Pittsburgh |
1 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
 Philadelphia |
3 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
 Columbus |
0 | 5 | 8 | 4 |