Nashville Predators bring a 3-game streak to Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers meet Nashville Predators at Madison Square Garden, Saturday 11:00am (NHL). Nashville Predators arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
The big picture
New York Rangers come in 10th on the ladder; Nashville Predators are 11th. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
New York Rangers are 9–8 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3 goals for and 2.9 against.
Nashville Predators are 7–9 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.1 goals for and 3.1 against.
Form
New York Rangers have won two of their last five and most recently beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–2.
Nashville Predators have won three of their last five and most recently beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2.
Nashville Predators arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 37 times on our records since 2000: New York Rangers 18, Nashville Predators 18, 1 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Nashville Predators won 2–1 at Bridgestone Arena.
Biggest margin between these two: New York Rangers by 7 goals in 2022-23 (7–0).
Players to watch
For New York Rangers, watch Alexis Lafreniere (9 goals, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Oliver Bjorkstrand (6 goals, 3 assists in 2026-27).
For Nashville Predators, watch Steven Stamkos (9 goals, 8 assists in 2026-27) and Ryan O'Reilly (7 goals, 10 assists in 2026-27).
At Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers have won 15 of their last 24 at Madison Square Garden.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
