BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators come into the matchup against the New York Rangers as losers of four straight games. New York has gone 0-6-1 in home games and 7-7-2 overall. The Rangers have a 6-0-1 record when scoring at least three goals.

The Rangers suffered another deflating home loss in which they failed to score and heard scattered boos on their way off the ice.

The New York Rangers suffered an embarrassing 5-0 shutout loss to their crosstown rivals, the New York Islanders, less than 24 hours after manhandling the Detroit Red Wings.

NEW YORK -- Bo Horvat scored twice, Ilya Sorokin made 33 saves and the New York Islanders delivered the New York Rangers their franchise-worst seventh consecutive home loss to start the season, 5-0 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

New York earned a 4-1 road victory over the Detroit Red Wings its last time out on Nov. 7. New York played at home in its last game on Nov. 7, and lost 5-2 against the Minnesota Wild. As hockey play continues, get ready for the contest with everything you need to know before Saturday's game.

Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.

Many of the underlying analytics so far this season have not been pretty, but a few indicate better results may be around the corner.

The Detroit Red Wings (9-5, fifth in the Eastern Conference) host the New York Rangers (6-6-2, 15th) in conference play on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. Detroit's last game was a 1-0 road loss against the Vegas Golden Knights on Nov. 4.

K’Andre Miller, known for his time with the New York Rangers, is now a Carolina Hurricane. A game at his old home, Madison Square Garden, is where he faced his

The vibes are high right now for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and it's certainly no secret that new head coach Dan Muse is getting the most out of his 9-4-3 team - which is tied for third in the Eastern Conference and fourth in the league.