The Tampa Bay Lightning are slight 50.7 percent favorites over the New York Rangers. The Lightning are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +3 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 26 shots on goal vs 23 shots for the Rangers. The Rangers goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 88% compared to the Lightning goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 86.6%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Dennis Hildeby 20, Igor Shesterkin 23 SHOTS: Brandon Hagel 4.4, Pavel Dorofeyev 2.8 GOALS: Brandon Hagel 0.72, Alexis Lafreniere 0.65 PTS: Nikita Kucherov has a 72% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Mika Zibanejad has a 59% chance of 1+PTs
' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: New York Rangers
| Tampa Bay Lightning | RECORD | New York Rangers | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 1-1, 50% -40 | Record at Home | 4-0, 100% 303 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| VS New York Rangers | 0-1, 0% -100 | VS Tampa Bay Lightning | 1-0, 100% 109 | New York Rangers |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 2-1, 67% 42 | vs Team .500 or Better | 2-2, 50% -12 | New York Rangers |
| Record as Road Favorite | 1-1, 50% -40 | Record as Home Underdog | 1-0, 100% 109 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 4-1, 80% -348 | After 1 or More Days Off | 4-2, 67% -285 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Tampa Bay Lightning
| Tampa Bay Lightning | RECORD | New York Rangers | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 19-22, 46% -296 | Record at Home | 25-22, 53% -482 | N/A |
| VS New York Rangers | 1-2, 33% -50 | VS Tampa Bay Lightning | 2-1, 67% 85 | N/A |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 18-26, 41% -778 | vs Team .500 or Better | 30-28, 52% -15 | N/A |
| Record as Road Favorite | 9-6, 60% 106 | Record as Home Underdog | 1-1, 50% 10 | N/A |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 41-40, 51% -5008 | After 1 or More Days Off | 54-39, 58% -5116 | N/A |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Tampa Bay Lightning | RECORD | New York Rangers | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 2-0, 100% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 0-3, 0% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 2-0, 100% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 0-3, 0% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 18-18, 50% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 9-17, 35% Over | N/A |
| Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home | 2-1, 67% OVER | Opp Averages >2.8 G on Road | 2-2, 50% OVER | OVER |
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SIDE VALUE - Tampa Bay Lightning Road Games: 0-2, 0% -200 New York Rangers Home Games: 0-4, 0% -400 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Tampa Bay Lightning Road Games: 0-2, 0% -200
MONEY LINE - Tampa Bay Lightning Road Games: 1-1, 50% -40 New York Rangers Home Games: 1-3, 25% +-264 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Tampa Bay Lightning Road Games: 1-1, 50% -40 New York Rangers Home Games: 1-3, 25% -264
OVER-UNDER RECORD - Tampa Bay Lightning Road Games: 2-0, 100% + 182 New York Rangers Home Games: 1-3, 25% -209 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Tampa Bay Lightning Road Games: 2-0, 100% + 182 New York Rangers Home Games: 1-3, 25% -209
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