Doughty Has Three Points as Kings Beat Rangers 6-3 and End Their Home Winning Streak

The Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Rangers 6-3 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Monday, October 26, 2026. The loss snapped New York's season-opening six-game home winning streak, and it was Los Angeles' sixth straight win over New York.

Drew Doughty collected a goal and two assists for Los Angeles. His goal was his first in 25 regular-season games.

Two goals in the opening minutes

Taylor Ward scored 1:15 into his season debut and added a second goal in the second period. Brandt Clarke also scored in the first period, and Los Angeles took a two-goal lead in the opening 4:52 by scoring on its first two shots against Rangers goaltender James Reimer.

Los Angeles won the first period 3-1, the second period 2-1, and the third period ended 1-1.

James Reimer allowed three goals on eight shots in his Rangers debut and was pulled after the first period. Reimer tied Cam Talbot's NHL record for the most teams played for by a goaltender, with New York his ninth team. Dylan Garand relieved him and allowed two goals on 17 shots.

Twelve Kings record a point

Former Ranger Artemi Panarin had the secondary assist on Doughty's first-period goal and scored a power-play goal 90 seconds into the second period. Mikey Anderson also scored in the second period, Joel Edmundson capped the scoring with an empty-net goal, Alex Laferriere contributed two assists, and 12 Kings players recorded a point.

Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves for Los Angeles.

Rangers drop a third straight

For New York, J.T. Miller scored in the first period, Adam Fox had a power-play goal in the second, and Tye Kartye scored in the third and added an assist. New York has lost three straight and allowed 18 goals during the skid.

A moment of silence was held before puck drop for former Rangers fan favorite Ron Duguay, who died last week.

How the scoring ran

Los Angeles built its lead in the first period, when Ward scored on his debut, Clarke scored, and Doughty scored his first goal in 25 regular-season games, with Panarin recording the secondary assist on that goal. Miller scored for New York in the period, and Reimer left the game at the end of it after allowing three goals on eight shots. Ward scored again in the second period, Panarin scored a power-play goal for Los Angeles 90 seconds into the period, and Anderson scored as well, while Fox scored a power-play goal for New York. Kartye scored for New York in the third period and added an assist, and Edmundson capped the scoring with an empty-net goal for Los Angeles. In net, Kuemper finished with 23 saves for the Kings, and Garand finished with two goals allowed on 17 shots in relief for the Rangers.