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The New York Rangers are staring elimination in the face—and they’ll need their best performance of the season to survive Saturday afternoon when they visit the playoff-bound Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh. The Rangers (37-35-7, 81 points) are eight points behind Montreal for the final wild-card spot in the East and could be eliminated before puck drop if the Canadiens earn at least a point Friday against Ottawa. If they do survive to play, New York must pull off a massive upset to stay alive. “We know what the situation is… we’ve just got to focus on each game,” Looking for a sharp angle on this pressure-packed matchup? Don’t miss our latest NHL picks and predictions before placing your bets. New

With their playoff hopes hanging by a thread, the Columbus Blue Jackets will host the high-powered Washington Capitals on Saturday night in the first of a home-and-home series with major implications on both ends of the NHL standings. Columbus (36-33-9, 81 points) kept its postseason hopes barely alive with a 3-2 comeback win over Buffalo on Thursday. But the Blue Jackets could be eliminated before the puck even drops if the Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa in regulation on Friday night. Even if they survive the math, the task ahead is monumental. “The spot we’re in, we need these points… We just stuck to it, try to win a shift and go on to the next,” For the Capitals (50-19-9, 109

Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Jets and Blackhawks. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on NHLN, and it’s hosted by the Blackhawks at United Center in Chicago, IL. Get ready to place your bets! In this division matchup, the Jets are favored by -1.5 against the Blackhawks. The over/under for the game is 5.5 goals. With a 7-4 win over the Lightning, the Jets moved to 54-21-4 this season. Winnipeg covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 11 goals easily surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5 goals. All seven of Winnipeg’s goals came from different players. They trailed 2-0 early but responded with seven of the game’s next nine goals,

Looking to win big? The Canadiens and Maple Leafs face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Maple Leafs are hosting the game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON. The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 6 goals and the Maple Leafs are the -1.5 favorite to win at home vs. the Canadiens. Montreal’s 3-1 loss to the Penguins brought their record to 39-31-9. The Canadiens, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 4 goals fell short of that mark. The Canadiens didn’t score until the 3rd period, when they were already down 2-0. Christian Dvorak found the net at 14:28 in the 3rd, but the