T.M. Selection: New York Rangers.

I like the New York Rangers to win this game against the LA Kings on Monday. The Rangers have been having a great year, they are 1 of the best teams in the league and are in 4th place with 50 points. The Kings have 39 points but they haven't looked nearly as good as the Rangers have looked this year and the Kings have a record much closer to .500. The Rangers bounced back the other night with a win against the Ducks after a loss to Vegas and they have now won 4 of their previous 5 games. They lost 5-1 to Vegas but without that game in there, they have been playing extremely well and were bound to fall in 1 of their games. They have only given up 2 goals total in their previous 3 wins and they have scored 4 goals in all of those games. The Kings have also won 3 of their previous 4 games but they haven't defeated any good teams in those games. Their wins were against the Canucks, Flyers, and Red Wings who are all low in the standings with losing records. The Rangers' last 3 wins were against the Lightning, Oilers, and Ducks who are all teams with winning records and sitting in playoff positions halfway through the season now. I think the Rangers are a much better team and they have looked a lot better than the Kings have in their games. The Rangers have been playing very well and they have had a much tougher schedule than the Kings have had lately but the Rangers are still finding ways to win games and win by a lot too. The Rangers have won their previous 3 games by 3+ goals in all of them and I don't think this game is going to be any different. I like the Rangers to win this game.

T.M. Prediction: 4-1 Rangers.