The Los Angeles Kings triumphed over the New York Rangers in a National Hockey League (NHL) regular season contest.
This encounter, staged in New York, concluded with the visiting team securing a 4-1 victory (period scores: 1-0, 2-0, 1-1). For the Los Angeles squad, the goals were netted by Drew Doughty (14th minute), Mikey Anderson (25th), Alex Laferriere (25th), and Trevor Moore (59th). The Rangers’ lone goal was scored thanks to Vincent Trocheck (43rd).
The Kings’ Russian forward, Artemi Panarin, registered an assist in the game. This marked Panarin’s initial match against the Rangers following his trade from the “Blueshirts” to Los Angeles during the 2025-26 NHL season. During a break in the first period of the New York game, the Rangers honored the Russian player with a tribute video, expressing gratitude for his contributions to their franchise. Across seven partial seasons with the “Blueshirts,” Panarin accumulated 607 points (205 goals and 402 assists) in 482 NHL regular season games, along with 35 points (12 goals and 23 assists) in 46 postseason appearances.
Rangers defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov managed to block two shots. The netminder for the “Blueshirts,” Igor Shesterkin, turned away 22 of the 25 shots directed his way.
This win marked the third triumph in the last five NHL championship outings for Los Angeles. Conversely, the Rangers incurred their first defeat after riding a four-game winning streak.
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