NHL Game Preview: New York Rangers (8-7-2) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (8-5-2)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida

Puckdrop: 7:00 PM EST

Broadcast: TNT / HBO Max / FOX Sports

Team Recent Form

New York Rangers

Road Record: 4-3-1

Recent Form: 5-4-1 in last 10 games, scoring 26 goals while allowing 28.

Power Play: Just 12.5% efficiency over last 10 games (3-for-24).

Strengths: Defensive resilience, ranking 8th in goals allowed (2.53 per game).

Tampa Bay Lightning

Home Record: 5-2-0

Recent Form: 6-2-0 when scoring 3+ goals this season.

Power Play: 16% conversion rate (8-for-50), ranked 27th in NHL.

Strengths: Balanced scoring led by Jake Guentzel (15 points) and Nikita Kucherov (14 points).

Injury Report

Rangers:

Carson Soucy (illness) – Probable

Arthur Kaliyev (upper body) – Probable

Braden Schneider (shoulder) – Probable

Adam Edstrom (lower body) – Probable

Brett Berard (undisclosed) – Probable

Lightning:

Oliver Bjorkstrand (lower body) – Probable

Brandon Hagel (upper body) – Probable

Key Player Matchups

Jake Guentzel vs. Adam Fox

Guentzel leads Tampa with 15 points; Fox anchors New York’s defense with elite puck movement.

Nikita Kucherov vs. Rangers Wingers

Kucherov’s scoring touch (7 goals, 7 assists) will test New York’s defensive depth.

Igor Shesterkin vs. Andrei Vasilevskiy

Two elite goaltenders: Shesterkin (2.5 GA per game) vs. Vasilevskiy (2.7 GA per game). Expect a low-scoring duel.

Series History

Rangers and Lightning split their 2024–25 season series.

Tampa Bay has won 5 of the last 8 meetings at home, but New York has been strong on the road this season.

Betting Trends

Rangers:

2-2-4 in overtime games this season.

3-4-2 when outshooting opponents.

15 points in games scoring 3+ goals.

Lightning:

5-4-2 in one-goal games.

6-2-0 when scoring 3+ goals.

3-1-1 when outshooting opponents.

Prediction: Tampa Bay Lightning 4 – New York Rangers 2

Game Odds

New York Rangers                           5.5

Tampa Bay Lightning                      – 155

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, November 11, 2025