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The Nashville Predators visit the New York Rangers on Monday night at Madison Square Garden, where frustration is mounting for a Rangers team still searching for its first home victory of the season. New York (7-7-2) is winless in seven home games (0-6-1) — the worst home start in franchise history — and only the 20th time in NHL history a team has gone this long without a home win to start a campaign. The Rangers were blanked 5-0 by the rival Islanders on Saturday, extending their home scoring drought to 23-6 overall. Despite home struggles, the Rangers are 7-1-1 on the road, showing flashes of elite potential. Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad continue to drive offensive generation, combining for

The New York Islanders visit the New Jersey Devils on Monday night at Prudential Center in Newark, where the Devils look to tie a franchise record with their eighth consecutive home victory to start the season. New Jersey (11-4-0) remains one of the league’s early-season benchmarks, sitting second in the Eastern Conference with 22 points. The Devils improved to 7-0-0 at home after Saturday’s 2-1 shootout win against Pittsburgh. Behind goaltender Jake Allen, who made 33 saves, the Devils have outscored opponents 25–13 at home while tightening defensively after a shaky 2024-25 campaign. The Islanders (7-6-2) arrive with momentum after consecutive road wins against Washington and the Rangers, outscoring both 8–1. Ilya Sorokin’s 33-save shutout and Bo Horvat’s two-goal performance

The Southeastern Louisiana Lions travel to face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Monday night at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta. Tip-off is set for 9:00 PM ET as both programs aim to build momentum early in the season. Georgia Tech (2-0) enters unbeaten after cruising past Bryant 74-45 on Friday. The Yellow Jackets looked far more comfortable in their second outing, led by the return of preseason All-ACC forward Baye Ndongo, who had missed the opener due to injury. His 10 points and seven rebounds complemented freshman Mouhamed Sylla’s second straight double-double. Head coach Damon Stoudamire praised the duo’s chemistry, calling their frontcourt pairing “buddy ball” — a high-energy, interior-driven approach that fuels both rebounding and transition opportunities. Guards Kowacie

The Santa Clara Broncos visit the Xavier Musketeers on Monday night at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 PM ET, airing nationally on FS1. Both teams enter 2-0, eager to test themselves against comparable competition after relatively manageable opening weeks. Xavier (2-0) is unbeaten under new head coach Richard Pitino, though both games have been tightly contested. The Musketeers survived an upset scare against Le Moyne on Thursday, winning 74-69 behind Malik Messina-Moore’s 17 points and strong bench production. Transfers Jovan Milicevic and Filip Borovicanin — who followed Pitino from New Mexico — continue to acclimate, providing frontcourt stability and rebounding. Santa Clara (2-0) enters after defeating McNeese State and Cal Poly Humboldt. The Broncos