Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Rangers and Lightning. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Lightning at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Lightning are -1.5 goal favorite to win at home against the Rangers. Check out BetCoco for Tampa Bay Lightning – New York Rangers odds
Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Lightning, the Rangers have put together a record of 4-1. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Rangers and Lightning, the Rangers hold the edge with an puck line record of 8-2.
- Across their ten previous road games, New York has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 7-3 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Through their last five home games, Tampa Bay has an puck line record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Lightning have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.
- As the betting favorite, the Rangers have an puck line record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Rangers have an overall record of 42-18-4 and are currently in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. In their last ten games, they have gone 7-3 and have won their last two games as the favorite. On the road this season, the Rangers have gone 20-10-4.
For the year, New York has been the favorite in 49 of their 64 games and have gone 33-14-2 as the favorite. In games against other Eastern Conference opponents, the Rangers have gone 24-12 this year.
On the offensive side, the Rangers are scoring an 3.3 goals per game this season, ranking 13th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 19th in the league. Looking at how the Rangers’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 9th in power play goals and 22nd in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Igor Shesterkin comes into the game having made 42 starts this season. So far, his record is 27-13 and he has a save percentage of 0.908%.
At home this season, the Lightning have gone 20-9-4, and they have been favored in 39 of their 65 games. In the Eastern Conference standings, Tampa Bay is in 7th place and 4th in the Atlantic Division. Over their last ten games, the Lightning have gone 4-6, and they have gone 2-1 in their last three games.
Overall this season, the Lightning have gone 34-25-6, and they have gone 18-19 against other Eastern Conference teams. As the favorite, Tampa Bay has gone 24-13-2, and they have gone 10-12-4 when they have been the underdog. So far this season, the Lightning have scored 74 points.
When looking at their offense, the Lightning have an average of 3.4 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 22nd in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Lightning offense is 3rd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 24th in the NHL.
Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy comes into the game having made 39 starts this season. So far, his record is 22-16 and he has a save percentage of 0.789%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Rangers.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Betting Tips
- We like the Rangers on the moneyline (-107)
- The Rangers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Erik Cernak – Lower Body – Probable
- Mikhail Sergachev – Leg – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
- Tanner Jeannot – Lower Body – Out
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Jacob Trouba – Lower Body – Out
- Blake Wheeler – Knee – Out
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
- Matt Rempe – Suspension – Out
