{"id":535820,"date":"2026-04-02T02:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T02:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/535820\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T02:22:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T02:22:14","slug":"canadiens-seek-7th-straight-win-at-resurgent-rangers-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/535820\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadiens seek 7th straight win at resurgent Rangers – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

A year after making a late run to claim a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, the Montreal Canadiens are chasing their first division title in nearly a decade thanks to a well-timed winning streak.<\/p>\n

The Canadiens attempt to earn a season-high seventh straight victory and inch closer to first place in the Atlantic Division on Thursday night when they visit the New York Rangers.<\/p>\n

Montreal (43-21-10, 96 points) is two points behind the second-place Tampa Bay Lightning and four behind the Buffalo Sabres, over whom they have a game in hand. The Canadiens will face the Rangers at the same time as Buffalo visits the Ottawa Senators and the Lightning host the Pittsburgh Penguins.<\/p>\n

Montreal\u2019s winning streak has seen it halve an eight-point deficit in the division, and five games have been decided by at least two goals. The Canadiens are outscoring opponents 28-9 and the streak continued with Tuesday\u2019s 4-1 win at Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n

Cole Caufield scored the tiebreaking goal and is three away from producing Montreal\u2019s first 50-goal season since Stephane Richer in 1989-90. Caufield has scored in three straight and has seven goals during the winning streak and 10 goals in his past 10 games.<\/p>\n

Caufield\u2019s latest goal occurred on a night when the Canadiens continued getting stellar goaltending from Jakub Dobes. Dobes made 37 saves for his fourth victory during Montreal\u2019s winning streak and is 14-3-1 in his past 18 games.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo get six in a row here, we\u2019ve been building,\u201d Caulfield said. \u201cNot every one has been perfect, but we\u2019ve found ways. Obviously goaltending has been a huge part of that, too. It\u2019s obviously a good feeling, but we\u2019re still hungry for more.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe looks in the zone right now,\u201d Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis said of Dobes. \u201cI see a confident guy who\u2019s playing with some swagger. He looks big in net.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dobes was not in goal on Dec. 13 in a 5-4 overtime loss in New York when the Canadiens lost a three-goal lead and Jacob Fowler allowed J.T. Miller\u2019s power-play goal 2:56 into overtime.<\/p>\n

The Rangers (31-35-9, 71 points) are a respectable 9-6-3 in their past 18 games since the Olympic break and are attempting to tie a season-best with their fourth straight victory. After losing the final three games of a six-game skid by one goal, the Rangers outscored the Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers and New Jersey Devils 13-3 during the first three games of a seven-game homestand.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the Rangers earned a 4-1 win when Miller and Mika Zibanejad scored along with Conor Sheary and rookie Jaroslav Chmelar.<\/p>\n

The game was highlighted by Igor Shesterkin making 22 saves and getting into a fight with New Jersey goalie Jacob Markstrom.<\/p>\n

The win over New Jersey also gave the Rangers a season-high three straight home wins in a season when they are 12-18-7 at home and have been blanked seven times.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re getting some new faces that are getting an opportunity and they\u2019re playing really well and providing spark to our team,\u201d Miller said. \u201cAnd when you get a moment like Shesty (Shesterkin) has today for us it feels good. We want to keep playing and finish strong and have something to feel good about going into next season.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Rangers won in Montreal on Oct. 18 and can sweep the series with a win on home ice.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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