Rangers Set to Conquer Canadiens' Stronghold at Bell Centre

As the New York Rangers prepare to face off against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre, fans are eager to see if their team can continue their recent performance trend. The Rangers have shown a mix of outcomes in their past games, which provides a nuanced picture of what to expect in this upcoming clash.

In their most recent game against the Chicago Blackhawks, the Rangers secured a convincing victory with four goals scored and only one conceded. This win was characterized by an impressive shooting percentage of 12 percent and a dominant faceoff win percentage of 64 percent. Their powerplay opportunities were efficiently utilized with one goal from two chances, showcasing effective special teams play.

However, this victory followed a tough loss against the Carolina Hurricanes where the Rangers managed only one goal while conceding six. Despite this setback, it's worth noting that they maintained an even faceoff win rate and had three powerplay opportunities—though they failed to capitalize on them.

Looking further back at their away game versus Tampa Bay Lightning, we saw an outstanding performance where they netted five goals with a remarkable shooting percentage of 24 percent. Their goaltending was also stellar as they saved 34 out of 35 shots on goal.

The upcoming game presents an opportunity for redemption after their loss to Carolina and another chance for them to demonstrate consistency following their strong showing against Chicago. The key factors likely influencing this match will be how well they can leverage powerplays and maintain control during faceoffs—areas where they've shown both strength and weakness recently.

The Bell Centre is known for its energetic atmosphere which could play into Montreal's hands; however, if New York maintains focus on these critical aspects of gameplay, there’s potential for another commanding performance akin to what we witnessed in Tampa Bay.

Fans can catch all the action from this exciting matchup scheduled on January 7th via NHL Network channel 215 or MSG 2 channel 635-3.