Alexis Lafreniere had three points as the New York Rangers pulverized the Nashville Predators 6-3 on Nov. 10, spoiling a hat trick for Matthew Wood.

In two games since returning from injury, Vincent Trocheck is making an impact, and the New York Rangers are scoring at a high rate.

NEW YORK -- Artemi Panarin scored two goals, and the New York Rangers ended a franchise-worst seven-game home losing streak to start the season by defeating the Nashville Predators 6-3 at Madison Square Garden on Monday. Matthew Wood scored his first NHL hat trick in a losing effort for the Predators (5-9-4).

The New York Rangers suffered yet another loss at home to the New York Islanders on Sunday. That had extended their losing streak at home to six games.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers play the New York Islanders looking to stop a six-game home losing streak. New York is 7-6-2 overall and 1-3-0 against the Metropolitan Division. The Rangers have scored and allowed 35 goals this season for an even scoring differential.

Bo Horvat scored twice to move into a tie for the NHL lead and the New York Islanders kept the New York Rangers winless on home ice with a 5-0 victory over their biggest rival Saturday night.

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Panarin is a pass-first player and Raddysh has done a lot of the dirty work to win pucks back for his big-name linemates. His presence has greatly benefited Zibanejad, who has taken nearly 25 shot attempts per 60 minutes of 5-on-5 play when skating with Raddysh. That’s by far the most he’s generated with any regular linemate this season.

New York’s once-sagging shooting percentage has soared, with Wednesday’s 7-3 win over the Lightning aiding the cause.