Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers 4/5/23 – Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers square off in a battle of two of the league’s best teams. Tampa has an impressive 45-26-6 record, boasting three wins in a row to have the third-best record in Atlantic Division; on the other hand, New York has a 45-21-11 record and have won seven out of their last 10 games. Both sides hope to improve their playoff positioning within the Eastern Conference; this game promises to be exciting according to NHL betting trends.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Location: Madison Square Garden
TV: TNT
Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers 4/5/23 Betting Odds
Lightning
Moneyline: -102
Puckline: +1.5 (-260)
Spread: 6 over (-103)
Rangers
Moneyline: -108
Puckline: -1.5 (+220)
Spread: 6 under (-107)
Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Analysis
In their previous game against the Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning were on fire and scored five goals out of six attempts on goal. Furthermore, with two extra players on ice for goal scoring opportunities, they converted both to score one goal. As for penalty minutes accrued in this contest, Tampa Bay accrued 18 in total. Tampa Bay Lightning have scored 264 goals this season and allowed 229. For the current campaign, they have 96 points and an effective point percentage of 0.623. Tampa Bay currently has 261 power play opportunities and they’ve scored 66 goals from those attempts, giving them a rate of 25.29%. At even strength, the Lightning have allowed 181 goals while earning 198 on offense. Tampa Bay Lightning have attempted 2,455 shots and have a shot percentage of 10.8%. To date, they have faced off against 2,407 shots, earning them a 0.905 save percentage. Their opponents have attempted 242 power play attempts, scoring 48 goals in those attempts.
At the end of their last game, New York faced off against the Capitals in a matchup that saw them come out on top 5-2. Despite having 4 power play attempts and scoring one goal out of them, the New York Rangers managed to net five goals out of 34 shots on goal in the contest. On the season, the New York Rangers have scored 257 goals and amassed 101 points with a points percentage of 0.656. They allowed 205 goals from 164 attempts at even strength plus 41 while shorthanded. On the power play they have recorded 204 goals at even strength plus 53 while on offense with an efficiency rate of 22.84%. They have recorded 232 opportunities on this unit with an efficiency rate of 22.84%; shooting percentage at 10.53% against opponents’ 2,272 attempts while scoring 80.84% penalty kill percentage on their 214 chances on power plays while maintaining an incredible save percentage at 91.0%.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Against the Spread
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games. Tampa Bay are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against NY Rangers. Tampa Bay are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games on the road. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers. Tampa Bay are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division division. The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay’s last 10 games played in April.
NY Rangers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games. The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Rangers’ last 7 games against Tampa Bay. NY Rangers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers’ last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay. NY Rangers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference. The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers’ last 6 games played in April.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Free Pick
This promises to be an exciting battle between two of the best teams in hockey. The Rangers look for victory on their home ice, while the Lightning have won three straight games and are confident that they can take control of this contest from the start. According to NHL betting sites, the Lightning are expected to put on a strong performance while on the road and secure their fourth consecutive victory.
Free Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning -102
