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The Tampa Bay Lightning (4-1, on a four-game winning streak) go on the road against the New York Rangers (5-2) at Madison Square Garden. The game on Tuesday, Oct. 13 begins at 7:15 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a peek at which team we predict will emerge with the victory in Tuesday's action on the ice.
Lightning vs. Rangers Predictions for Tuesday
Our computer projections model for this matchup expects a final result of Rangers 3, Lightning 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Rangers (+142)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- Spread Pick: Rangers (+1.5)
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Lightning Splits and Trends
- Tampa Bay has won its only game that was decided by one goal.
- In the one game this season the Lightning registered just one goal, they lost.
- The Lightning have scored more than two goals four times, and are 4-0-0 in those games.
- In the two games when Tampa Bay has recorded a single power-play goal, it won both times (four points).
- When it has outshot opponents, Tampa Bay is undefeated (3-0-0, six points).
- The Lightning have been outshot by opponents two times, and went 1-1-0 (two points).
Rangers Splits and Trends
- This season the Rangers recorded just one goal in one game and they lost that matchup.
- New York has won the only game this season when it scored two goals (1-0-0, two points).
- So far this season, the Rangers have scored three or more goals four times and won each of those games.
- New York has scored a lone power-play goal in five games this season and has registered eight points from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, New York is 3-1-0 (six points).
- The Rangers have been outshot by opponents in three games, going 2-1-0 to register four points.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Lightning Rank | Lightning AVG | Rangers AVG | Rangers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th | 3.20 | Goals Scored | 3.29 | 13th |
| 7th | 2.40 | Goals Allowed | 1.86 | 3rd |
| 7th | 30.2 | Shots | 23.3 | 27th |
| 8th | 24.0 | Shots Allowed | 23.7 | 7th |
| 25th | 10.00% | Power Play % | 26.32% | 7th |
| 25th | 72.73% | Penalty Kill % | 90.00% | 7th |
Lightning vs. Rangers Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 7:15 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
- Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
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