The Tampa Bay Lightning (44-26-6) visit the New York Rangers (36-33-7) at Madison Square Garden on Monday, April 7 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team fresh off of a loss. The Lightning are coming off a 3-2 shootout defeat to the Buffalo Sabres, while the Rangers fell to the New Jersey Devils 4-0 in their most recent game.
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Before this matchup, here's who we expect to take home the victory in Monday's hockey contest.
The Rangers are 4-5-1 over their last 10 games, putting up 30 goals while conceding 27 in that period. On 25 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored one goal (4.0%).
Lightning vs. Rangers Predictions for Monday
Our computer projection model for this contest expects a final tally of Lightning 4, Rangers 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Lightning (-155)
- Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Rangers (+1.5)
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Lightning Splits and Trends
- The Lightning are 6-6-12 in overtime matchups as part of a 44-26-6 overall record.
- Tampa Bay is 8-9-3 (19 points) in its 20 games decided by one goal.
- In the nine games this season the Lightning scored only one goal, they finished 0-8-1.
- Tampa Bay has finished 2-9-3 in the 14 games this season when it scored two goals (registering seven points).
- The Lightning have scored three or more goals in 51 games (42-7-2, 86 points).
- In the 29 games when Tampa Bay has recorded a lone power-play goal, it went 20-8-1 to register 41 points.
- In the 39 games when it outshot its opponent, Tampa Bay is 23-16-0 (46 points).
- The Lightning have been outshot by opponents in 33 games, going 20-7-6 to record 46 points.
Rangers Splits and Trends
- The Rangers have a 36-33-7 record this season and are 4-7-11 in games that have needed overtime.
- New York has earned 33 points (13-10-7) in its 30 games decided by one goal.
- This season the Rangers scored just one goal in 11 games and they lost every time.
- When New York has scored a pair of goals this season, they've earned 12 points (5-8-2 record).
- The Rangers have scored three or more goals in 45 games, earning 65 points from those contests.
- This season, New York has scored a lone power-play goal in 22 games has a record of 10-8-4 in those matchups.
- When it outshoots its opponent this season, New York has posted a record of 17-13-2 (36 points).
- The Rangers have been outshot by opponents in 39 games, going 16-18-5 to record 37 points.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Lightning Rank | Lightning AVG | Rangers AVG | Rangers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 3.54 | Goals Scored | 3 | 15th |
| 5th | 2.61 | Goals Allowed | 3.03 | 19th |
| 11th | 28.7 | Shots | 28.5 | 12th |
| 14th | 28.1 | Shots Allowed | 29.7 | 26th |
| 9th | 24.77% | Power Play % | 17.17% | 27th |
| 5th | 81.87% | Penalty Kill % | 81.42% | 8th |
Lightning vs. Rangers Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Monday, April 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
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