New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Preview
Planning on watching today’s Lightning and Rangers game? Catch the action at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, as the Rangers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on TNT.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Rangers are -1.5 goal favorite to win at home against the Lightning. Check out BetCoco for New York Rangers – Tampa Bay Lightning odds
New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last five head to head matchups, the Rangers have had the upper-hand, going 3-2. Looking back over the previous three times that the Lightning and Rangers have faced off, they have combined to average 6 goals per game and have an over/under record of 1-1-1.
- Across their last five road contests, Tampa Bay has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- When looking at their past three matchups at home, New York has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- Through their last five games as the underdog, the Rangers have an puck line record of 5-0 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
- As the betting favorite, the Lightning have an puck line record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.
New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
With a record of 27-18-5, the Lightning currently sit in 5th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Atlantic Division, Tampa Bay is in 3rd place. Over their last ten games, the Lightning have gone 8-2 and have won three straight games. On the road this season, Tampa Bay has gone 10-13-2.
When they have been the underdog this year, the Lightning have gone 8-9-4. Over their last three games, Tampa Bay has gone 3-0. So far this season, the Lightning have been the favorite in 29 of their 50 games and have gone 19-9-1 in those games.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Lightning are averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, putting them in the 4th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 17th in the league. This year, the Lightning have recorded a 17-11 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 10-6 record.
Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy comes into the game having made 26 starts this season. So far, his record is 16-10 and he has a save percentage of 0.718%.
At home this season, the New York Rangers have been strong, going 16-7-0. Overall, they are 31-16-3, good for third place in the Eastern Conference. In games against other teams from the East, the Rangers have a record of 16-9.
Over their last ten games, the Rangers are 5-5, and they have won two straight games. As the favorite, New York has gone 24-13-2 this season.
When looking at their offense, the Rangers have an average of 3.2 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 11th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 11th in the league. New York’s offense is currently ranked 6th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 23rd in the league.
Heading into this matchup vs. Tampa Bay, goalie Igor Shesterkin has started 32 games in this season. His current record is 19-12, and his save percentage stands at 0.825%.
With the Rangers being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Rangers.
New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Tips
- Take the Rangers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Lightning (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Austin Watson – Lower Body – Out
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Erik Cernak – Upper Body – Questionable
- Mikhail Sergachev – Lower Body – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
- Tanner Jeannot – Upper Body – Out
