WATCH Kings vs. Rangers Live Stream Online: NHL Division Rivals 2016, Playoff Updates

Hockey's back for the official 2015-2016 NHL season, so get ready, MstarsNews readers!

The Los Angeles Kings battle it out on the ice against the New York Rangers in Week 18 of the regular season on Friday, February 12 at 7:00 p.m. EST from NYC's legendary Madison Square Garden. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Friday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now heading into mid-season, LA and NY both maintain rather impressive Top 10 spots in Pierre LeBrun's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com (out of a total 30 teams):

Rangers (8): "I wonder if we'll look back at that come-from-behind win at Philadelphia on Saturday and view it as the turning point in the season for the Blueshirts."

Record: 31-18-5 (2nd in Metropolitan Division).

Kings (6): "The Pacific Division leaders begin a seven-game road trip Tuesday in Boston, with stops after that in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Newark, Washington, St. Louis and Nashville."    

Record: 32-18-3 (1st in Pacific Division).

Tonight's big game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels MSG and FSW.

For fans who want to try out a free live stream (which may mean downloading a torrent), click here. Also try this or another option.

For a one-time fee, fans can access a NHL Gamecenter Live pass.

ESPN, ESPN Scoreboard, and NHL.com  are both good sources for up-to-date game coverage and feeds.

More radio listening options for Kings and Rangers.

Official NHL team websites: Kings and Rangers.

Enjoy this evening's exciting hockey game from the East Coast, and always stick with MstarsNews for even more NHL gameday coverage later this week. Which top division rival will snag the big win tonight?