Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Rangers versus the Lightning? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Lightning are favored 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
The last three times that the Lightning have faced off vs. the Rangers as the favorite, they have gone 3-0. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Lightning and Rangers, the over/under record in these games is 1-4 with a combined average of 4 goals per contest.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, New York has an puck line record of 3-0 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- In their last three games at home, the Lightning have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Lightning have a straight up record of 1-2 and an puck line mark of 2-1.
- New York has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 puck line in their last five games.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Prediction
The Rangers are set to face Tampa Bay with a 24-9-1 record. Their track record as favorites is 20-7-0, while they maintain 4-2-1 when considered underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 12-5-1 record, while they are 12-4-0 when playing at home.
On offense, the Rangers are averaging 3.4 goals per game which is 11th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 19th in the league. New York’s offense is currently ranked 2nd in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 19th in the league.
Goalie Igor Shesterkin gets the start and has made 21 starts this season. His record at this point is 14-7, and his save percentage is 0.85%.
Going into the game against New York, the Lightning hold a 17-14-5 record. They have a 10-7-1 record when favored and 7-7-4 as underdogs. On the road, they have gone 7-10-2 this season and are 10-4-3 at home.
On offense, the Lightning are averaging 3.3 goals per game which is 6th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 11th in the league. So far this year, the Lightning are 11-9 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 6-5 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Heading into this matchup vs. New York, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has started 14 games in this season. His current record is 8-6, and his save percentage stands at 0.57%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Lightning picking up a 4-3 win.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Betting Tips
- Take the Lightning on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Rangers (+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
- Mikhail Sergachev – Lower Body – Doubtful
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
- Kaapo Kakko – Lower Body – Out
