The Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Rangers are both third in their respective divisions. Both will try to establish supremacy over the other when they face off against each other this evening. All the details about the game are given below.
Lightning vs. Rangers: Match details
The match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 5. The game will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Lightning vs. Rangers: Where to watch on cable
The match between the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers will be broadcast live on TNT.
Lightning vs. Rangers: Streaming options
This match can be seen on the following streaming services:
1. DIRECTV STREAM's Choice Plan, which offers a 5-Day Free Trial
2. You can watch the match on TNT as part of the Sling Orange package
3. Other options include Hulu and YouTube.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers: What to expect
The New York Rangers welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning to extend their current three-game winning streak.
New York is 45-21-11 overall and 22-12-4 at home. With 257 goals overall, the Rangers are ranked 10th in the NHL (averaging 3.3 per game).
Tampa Bay is 18-19-1 on the road and 45-26-6 overall. When they score three or more goals, the Lightning are 44-7-5.
This season's third meeting between these teams will take place on Wednesday. In their last meeting, the Rangers prevailed 3-1.
Both teams have a positive record over the last ten games. The Rangers have a 7-2-1 record and average 1.8 goals per game while giving up 3.9 goals. They also have 6.7 assists, 2.7 penalties, and 6.3 penalty minutes per game.
The Lightning are 6-4-0 in their last ten. They are averaging 3.3 goals, 5.6 assists, 3.7 penalties, and 9.5 penalty minutes and have given up 2.3 goals per game.
For the Rangers, Artemi Panarin has 62 assists in addition to 25 goals. Over the past 10 games, Chris Kreider has contributed an assist and five goals.
For the Tampa Bay Lightning, Brayden Point has 47 goals and 41 assists. Over the past ten games, Steven Stamkos has six goals and eight assists.
There shouldn't be much rush from either club to score goals because they have both already secured their spots in the playoffs and have little control over their seeding.
Both teams will make an effort to win the game, but there won't be the same level of frantic effort that you see from most teams at this time of year as we approach the end of the regular season and get ready for the playoffs.