New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Odds, AI Picks, Analysis and Prediction
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Rangers vs 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 -1.5 goal favorite to win at home against the Rangers. Let’s see the Rangers vs Lightning Prediction.
Game Information
| NEW YORK RANGERS vs TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING |
| Location of the Game: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida |
| Date and Time: Thursday, March 14th 7:00pm ET |
| Reason: 2023-2024 NHL Regular Season |
| How to watch: watchlivesports.co |
Rangers vs Lightning Prediction Odds
Next, we have the NHL odds for this NHL Matchup:
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
Here are the NHL Computer Picks for this NHL Schedule for tonight:
| TEAM | RECORD | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| RANGERS | 43-18-4 90Pts | 4 | 7 | Puck Line NYR +1.5 |
ML NYR -107 |
Total OVER 6 |
| LIGHTNING | 34-25-6 74Pts | 3 | ||||
AI Picks: New York Rangers 4 – Tampa Bay Lightning 3
Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Rangers +1.5 | ML Rangers -107 | OVER 6
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New York Rangers
Heading into tonight’s game, the Rangers are a serious contender for the Stanley Cup. They are in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 42-18-4, according to the NHL standings. In their last ten games, New York has gone 7-3 and they have won two games in a row as the favorite. On the road this season, the Rangers are 20-10-4.
So far this year, New York has been the favorite in 49 of their 64 games and they have gone 33-14-2 in those games. Against teams in the Eastern Conference, the Rangers have a record of 24-12. In their last three games, New York has gone 3-0.
As the underdog, the Rangers have a puck line record of 13-2 and 33-31 overall. So far this season, they have 25 wins by multiple goals and have gone 7-3 against the puck line in their last ten games.
On the road, New York’s puck line record is 18-16, and their average scoring margin is +.4 goals per game. Over their last ten road games, the Rangers have gone 5-5 against the puck line.
The Rangers come in with an over/under record of 31-30-3. Over the season, there have been 28 games that have surpassed the 6 over/under line. Their games, on average, are at 6 goals per game.
For their offensive performance, the Rangers come in averaging 3.3 goals per game this season, which is 13th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 19th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Rangers offense is 9th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 22nd in the NHL.
In terms of defense, the Rangers head into the game ranked 23rd in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 29.3 shots per game against New York. So far, they are 15th in shutouts, achieving 4 shutouts.
Tampa Bay Lightning
At home this season, the Lightning have gone 20-9-4 and have been favored in 39 of their 65 games. In the Eastern Conference, Tampa Bay is in 7th place with 74 points and a record of 34-25-6. In their last ten games, the Lightning are 4-6.
Against other teams in the Atlantic Division, the Lightning have gone 7-11 this season and are in 4th place. Over their last three games, Tampa Bay has gone 2-1, and for the year, they have been favored in 24 of their 39 games as the favorite.
At home this season, the Lightning have gone 18-15 against the puck line, and their average scoring margin per game is at +.7 goals. So far, Tampa Bay has been favored in 39 games, and their puck line record as the favorite is 17-22.
Overall, the Lightning have 24 wins by multiple goals and 23 losses by more than one goal. In their last ten home games, Tampa Bay’s puck line record is 4-6.
The Lightning come in with an over/under record of 31-30-4. Over the season, there have been 33 games that have surpassed the 6 over/under line. Their games, on average, are at 6.8 goals per game.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Lightning are averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, putting them in the 7th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 22nd in the league. In terms of the Lightning’s offense during power plays, they are 3rd in power play goals and 24th in shorthanded goals, according to the NHL team stats.
Defensively, the Lightning are currently 25th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 29.2 shots per game against Tampa Bay. They also are 8th in shutouts, coming in with 4 shutouts.
Injured players
According to the NHL Injury Report, Jacob Trouba (Lower Body), Blake Wheeler (Knee), Filip Chytil (Upper Body) and Matt Rempe (Suspension) are out for the Rangers. Meanwhile, Brent Seabrook (Shoulder/Back/Hip), Mikhail Sergachev (Leg), Logan Brown (Undisclosed) and Tanner Jeannot (Lower Body) are out for the Lightning. On contrary, Erik Cernak (Lower Body) could play tonight with many chances to increase its NHL player stats.
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