BLUE JACKETS (40-28-5) at RANGERS (32-32-8) 7 p.m. ET; MSG, FS-O, NHL.TV
The Blue Jackets, who hold the first wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference, are tied with the Philadelphia Flyers in points (85) but have one fewer regulation/overtime win (35-34). The Flyers play at the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. The Rangers trail the New Jersey Devils by 10 points for the second wild card into the playoffs from the East.
Players to watch
Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner has eight points (five goals, three assists) during a six-game point streak. Rangers center Mika Zibanejad has eight points (five goals, three assists) during a four-game point streak and 11 points (seven goals, four assists) his past eight games.
They said it
"I think our depth has been key (during the winning streak). You can tell yourself you're not going to look at the standings but every game is important and all you can do is control what you can control, and that's going out there and winning the next game. We look at the standings, but we have to take care of our business." -- Blue Jackets right wing Cam Atkinson "These games are a great evaluation tool for us and these young players. This is a great opportunity for a lot of these players, and not just the young guys but those second- and third-year players who are trying to establish themselves and their identity. The ice time is there and they just need to grab it." -- Rangers coach Alain Vigneault
Jones, injured against the Colorado Avalanche on March 8, could miss his third straight game. ... Shattenkirk, who hasn't played since Jan. 18, participated in an optional skate and could return before the end of the season, Vigneault said.
Stat pack
Bobrovsky is 5-0-0 with a 2.00 goals-against average and .935 save percentage in his past five starts. ... Zuccarello has five goals in his past four games.
