Toronto @ New York preview

Last Meeting ( Dec 22, 2018 ) NY Rangers 3, Toronto 5

The Toronto Maple Leafs have used a six-game point streak to gain a slim edge in the battle for second place in the Atlantic Division. They hope to extend their 5-0-1 run with a fifth straight victory when they visit the New York Rangers on Sunday.

Toronto rallied for a 4-3 overtime triumph in Montreal on Saturday to move two points ahead of the Canadiens and three in front of Boston for home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. John Tavares recorded a goal and an assist for a third consecutive game, netting his team-high sixth game-winning tally 2:17 into the extra session as the Maple Leafs kicked off their six-game road trip. New York is wrapping up a five-game homestand during which it has gone 1-2-1 following Friday's 3-0 loss to Carolina. The Rangers, who have been shut out twice over their last five contests at Madison Square Garden, are attempting to remain in the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference as they trail Pittsburgh by nine points for the second wild-card spot.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network, Sportsnet, TVA (Toronto)

ABOUT THE MAPLE LEAFS (34-17-3): Mitch Marner notched an assist on Saturday to increase his team-leading point total to 66, leaving him three shy of the career high he set last campaign. The 21-year-old right wing, who is in his third season, needs four points to reach 200 in the NHL. Defenseman Morgan Rielly has been kept off the scoresheet just once in his last six games, collecting a goal and six assists in that span.

ABOUT THE RANGERS (23-23-8): Mika Zibanejad collected 11 goals and eight assists while landing on the scoresheet in 10 of his 12 games prior to Friday's shutout. The 25-year-old Swede, who leads the team with a career-high 53 points, is five tallies away from matching the personal best of 27 he recorded last season. Linemate Mats Zuccarello also had been hot, registering five goals and 10 assists during a nine-game point streak before Friday's loss.

OVERTIME

1. Rangers LW Chris Kreider leads the team with 24 goals and is four shy of tying the career high he set in 2016-17.

2. Toronto LW Andreas Johnsson is riding a three-game goal-scoring streak during which he has tallied four times and added two assists.

3. New York LW Jimmy Vesey needs four points to eclipse the career high of 28 he recorded last season.

PREDICTION: Maple Leafs 4, Rangers 1