There is no shortage of great games on this busy Tuesday night of NHL action, in today’s Tuesday Two Pack, we’ll take a look at two of the more intriguing match ups of the night.

LA Kings @ New York Rangers — 7PM EST:

The Kings come into this Stanley Cup Final rematch fresh off a comfortable 3-1 win over the Devils last night. Though they managed to get the 2 points they came for, they were unable to make up any ground in the highly contested Western Conference Playoff race, as both the Flames and the Jets were able to pick up wins as well.

Tonight will not be an easy task for the Kings, facing arguably the hottest team in the NHL not named the Ottawa Senators. The Rangers can take sole possession of first place in the race for the President’s Trophy with a win, something that many people thought impossible back on January 31, when King Henrik went down, but Cam Talbot has been Henrik-esque over the last 2 months. Some Rangers fans have been making the argument of riding the hot hand of Talbot into the playoffs, but that won’t happen, this is Lundqvist’s team.

This will be the second and final meeting of the season between these teams looking to get themselves back to where they were last summer, with the first going in the Rangers favour in a tight 4-3 decision. Jonathan Quick will be back between the pipes tonight for his second start in as many nights versus the red hot Talbot. This will be Quick’s second time playing both halves of the B2B, allowing 2 goals in 65 minutes of work the first time (Though the game was against the Oilers.).

As far as skaters go for this game, I’m interested in watching Mike Richards continue to work his way into the lineup. Richards looked just okay in 11 minutes of ice time versus the Devils last night, and will be centering the 3rd line with Kyle Clifford and Trevor Lewis on his flanks. Rick Nash will also be worth keeping an eye on tonight. Only a month or so ago it looked like Nash was on his way to winning his second Rocket Richard trophy of his career, those hopes have taken a tumble as he has managed just 2 goals in his last 13 contests. Look for Nash to try and take advantage of a tired Kings defence and climb back onto the score sheet.

My Pick: Rangers come out on top, 4-2 in a close one.

Montreal Canadiens @ Nashville Predators — 8PM EST:

Another inter-conference battle royale featuring 2 of the best teams in the league, and the 2 best goalies in terms of GAA.

The Predators appear to have hit a bit of a slump over the last couple of weeks, but if you have been watching, you know that they have been playing some good hockey and have deserved a better fate. Tonight will be a great opportunity for them to show they belong with the best in the league, as they look to climb back into first place in the Central with a win.

Montreal comes into tonight’s contest having not allowed a goal in over 2 games, with back-to-back shutout victories over the Hurricanes and the Sharks, respectively. Both of these shutouts came with, you guessed it, Carey Price, as the last line of defence. Price will be looking to continue his remarkable season and add to his Hart Trophy resume.

Those looking for a high powered offensive game will be better off looking elsewhere on the schedule tonight, as this is likely to be a low-scoring contest between two Stanley Cup hopefuls.

My Pick: Give me the Preds in OT, 2-1.

With the playoff races heating up in both conferences and 8 games on the schedule, tonight is sure to be a great night of hockey. For those of you who are able to stay up late, The Canucks and Jets should also be a very good game, tonight at 10PM EST.