BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers take on the Montreal Canadiens as losers of three games in a row. New York is 3-8-3 at home and 15-13-4 overall. The Rangers have gone 13-1-1 in games they score three or more goals.

The Montreal Canadiens (16-11-3, 35 points) look to sweep a two-game road trip when they visit the New York Rangers (15-13-4) at Madison Square Garden, with the Rangers looking to stop a three-game losing skid.

The Montreal Canadiens can thank Jakub Dobes' stellar performance for what was one of their best games of the season, a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers.

The Montreal Canadiens lost 5-4 in overtime to the New York Rangers on Saturday night, after blowing 3-0 and 4-2 leads throughout the game. The Habs have now lost 6 of the last 7 games against the Rangers.

The Canadiens are young, that's a tangible fact. But the process of maturing is less tangible, and the team matured this weekend.

The Detroit Red Wings host the Philadelphia Flyers in their second matchup of the season in a nationally televised game.