Rangers-Panthers Preview

Sunday night at The Garden two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference face off as the Rangers (16-6-4, 36 pts) host the Florida Panthers (16-8-5, 37 pts). The Rangers, sitting in fifth place in the East, are coming off an impressive 4-1 victory in Buffalo on Saturday. They are 6-1-1 in their last eight games, and 13-3-1 the last 17. The Panthers, who are third overall in the Eastern Conference---and who practiced at Central Park Saturday afternoon, are 3-0-1 in their last four games. Tonight is the second meeting between these two teams this season. The Panthers defeated the Rangers 2-1 down in Florida on November 23rd. Last season these two teams met four times, with three of the games decided by the shootout. Share your prediction for this evening's game below.