Highlights of Monday's NHL games

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Rangers 4, Predators 1

Goaltender Cam Talbot stopped 25 shots as the New York Rangers emerged with a 4-1 victory over the Nashville Predators at Madison Square Garden.

Rick Nash, Marc Staal, Chris Kreider and Dominic Moore scored for the Rangers (39-17-6) , who are 9-1-1 in their past 11 games and have moved into first place in the Metropolitan with 84 points.

Matt Cullen scored for the Predators (41-16-7), who have lost three straight for the first time this season but still hold the league's best record.

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Blackhawks 5, Hurricanes 2

Captain Jonathan Toews scored a pair of goals to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Carolina (24-31-7) saw their three-game winning streak come to an end.