Atlanta at New York

Four straight losses now for New York - their worst run of the season. Atlanta meanwhile has won three of four. Atlanta has shown they can beat the Rangers as evidenced by their 3-2 victory in the last matchup. And, the Thrashers have won 60% of the last ten games played here in New York. If New York wasn't playing so poorly, I wouldn't like this pick. But, the Rangers have scored just 2 goals per game over their last five games. During that stretch they are converting an ugly 6.6% of their shots on goal. Atlanta's defense has played well over their last five and the combination of these facts gives us a shot here. Two stars on Atlanta .