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The Tampa Bay Lightning (19-11-2) square off against the New York Rangers (16-17-1) at Amalie Arena on Saturday, December 28 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Lightning defeated the Florida Panthers 4-0 in their most recent game, while the Rangers are coming off a 5-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils.
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Here's our prediction for who will clinch the victory in Saturday's game.
The Rangers have put up a 3-7-0 record in their past 10 contests. They have scored 20 goals while allowing 30 in that time. On the power play, 27 opportunities have resulted in two goals (7.4% success rate).
Lightning vs. Rangers Predictions for Saturday
Our computer projection model for this encounter calls for a final tally of Lightning 5, Rangers 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Lightning (-162)
- Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Lightning (-1.5)
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Lightning Splits and Trends
- The Lightning (19-11-2 overall) have a 3-2-5 record in matchups that have needed overtime.
- Tampa Bay is 4-4-1 (nine points) in its nine games decided by one goal.
- In the two games this season the Lightning registered only one goal, they finished 0-1-1.
- Tampa Bay has lost all five games this season when it scored two goals.
- The Lightning are 19-5-1 in the 25 games when they have scored three or more goals (to register 39 points).
- In the 11 games when Tampa Bay has scored a single power-play goal, it picked up 14 points after finishing 7-4-0.
- In the 17 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Tampa Bay is 11-6-0 (22 points).
- The Lightning have been outshot by opponents 13 times, and went 7-4-2 (16 points).
Rangers Splits and Trends
- The Rangers have posted a record of -1-1 in overtime contests as part of an overall mark of 16-17-1.
- In the 11 games New York has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 13 points.
- This season the Rangers scored only one goal in seven games and they lost every time.
- When New York has scored two goals this season, they've earned six points (3-4-0 record).
- The Rangers have scored three or more goals in 18 games, earning 27 points from those contests.
- This season, New York has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 11 games and picked up 13 points with a record of 6-4-1.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, New York is 7-5-1 (15 points).
- The Rangers have been outshot by opponents in 19 games, going 8-11-0 to register 16 points.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Lightning Rank | Lightning AVG | Rangers AVG | Rangers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3.94 | Goals Scored | 2.82 | 22nd |
| 7th | 2.78 | Goals Allowed | 3 | 14th |
| 17th | 28.2 | Shots | 29.5 | 9th |
| 12th | 28 | Shots Allowed | 31.7 | 30th |
| 3rd | 27.08% | Power Play % | 18.68% | 21st |
| 14th | 80.22% | Penalty Kill % | 85.32% | 4th |
Lightning vs. Rangers Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
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