Nashville has lost four straight and seven of eight and all the players probably are peeking ahead to traveling after to Sweden for a pair of Global Series games starting Friday. The Preds are a bit thin on the blueline due to injury. Some good injury news for the Rangers in that forward Vincent Trocheck, recently back from injury, will no longer have a minutes restriction. New York is incredibly due a win at MSG, having gone 0-6-1, the franchise’s all-time worst season-opening winless streak. Nashville has just one road win.

We've come this far with the Rangers...we'd hate to miss out when they finally break thru at MSG! We've not seen a more non-sensical trend than the Rangers' inability to win, much less score, at MSG thus far. Thru the first month of the campaign, seven home dates for New York, no wins, a mere one point from an OT loss, and most shockingly five shutout losses. This from a team with some established firepower. At some point the law of averages kicks in. The Preds have lost four straight and are beatable. The Rangers have too many weapons to keep struggling at MSG. We suspect this might be the night the dam breaks. Play Rangers on the Puck Line.