Scouting Report
Four straight wins carry the Florida Panthers (1st in Atlantic Division) to the second contest of their current back-to-back set, as the New York Rangers (2nd in Metropolitan) will be playing host to the red-hot Cats following a tight 3-2 win at Madison Square Garden against the expansion Seattle Kraken on Sunday. This will be the rubber match between the two rising Eastern Conference foes, who have traded exciting, closely contested 4-3 wins on home ice this season.
Tuesday in the Atlantic (Standings/Panthers Playoff Chances):
- TORONTO (28-10-4 60P) at New Jersey (15-24-5 35P) 7 p.