NHL · Final Recap
Kings Torch Rangers 6-3 Behind Doughty’s Three-Point Night
October 27, 2026 · 1:52 AM
Drew Doughty powered Los Angeles to a 6-3 win as the Kings turned a nearly even shot count into a three-goal road victory.
Los Angeles beat New York 6-3, despite being outshot 25-26 in a closely matched volume game. Drew Doughty drove the Kings’ attack with one goal and two assists, finishing with three points, a plus-3 rating and one shot. Joel Edmundson added a goal and an assist with a plus-3 on two shots, while Alex Laferriere contributed two assists and finished plus-1. New York got goals from Tye Kartye, J.T. Miller and Adam Fox; Kartye also assisted, posted a plus-1 and landed five hits, while Miller fired six shots and Fox scored on the power play. Special teams were even, with one power-play goal for each team, and the Rangers held a 24-19 edge in hits. James Reimer stopped 5 of 8 shots for a .625 save percentage before Dylan Garand made 15 saves on 17 shots for a .882 mark; Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper saved 22 of 25 for a .880 percentage. Doughty’s three-point performance and Los Angeles’ six goals supplied the difference in a game where the shot totals were almost level.
Key Performers
Drew Doughty, Kings: 1 goal, 2 assists, 3 points, +3, 1 shot. Joel Edmundson, Kings: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, +3, 2 shots. Tye Kartye, Rangers: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, +1, 2 shots, 5 hits.
Standings Impact
The Rangers move from 7-5-1 to 7-6-1 and remain on 15 points. The Kings improve from 2-5-2 to 3-5-2 and climb from 6 to 8 points.
DYMA Insight
Los Angeles entered ranked 28th in the power index, well behind New York at 12th, but won 6-3 while the shots were nearly even. The Kings converted six of 26 shots, compared with three goals on 25 shots for the Rangers; both teams scored once on the power play.