The New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Benchmark International Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New York Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning prediction.
New York Rangers Recap
The New York Rangers come into this game looking to rebound from a 3-2 loss at the hands of Florida last time out to sit at 33-39-9 this season.
Rangers Lose 3 In A Row
Going into Monday’s game against Florida, Mika Zibanejad leads the Rangers with 76 points coming on 33 goals and 43 assists while Vincent Trocheck has 53 points with 16 goals and 37 assists and J.T. Miller has 51 points with 17 goals and 34 assists. Alexis Lafreniere has 55 points with 24 goals and 31 assists and Adam Fox has 52 points with 43 assists. Will Cuylle also has 37 points with 20 goals and 17 assists. Igor Shesterkin has gone 25-19-6 with a 2.50 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 6-16-2 with a 3.09 GAA and an .893 save percentage in goal for the Rangers so far this season. Spencer Martin is also 1-3 with a 4.13 GAA and an .864 save percentage.
Tampa Bay Lightning Recap
The Tampa Bay Lightning will be out to add on to their 4-3 OT win over Detroit last time out to sit at 50-25-6 this season.
Lightning Looking To Maintain Momentum Ahead Of Postseason
Going into Monday’s matchup with Detroit, Nikita Kucherov leads the Lightning in scoring with 128 points including 43 goals and 85 assists while Brandon Hagel has 74 points with 36 goals and 38 assists and Jake Guentzel has 87 points with 37 goals and 50 assists. Anthony Cirelli has 52 points with 23 goals and 29 assists. Darren Raddysh has also added 70 points with 22 goals and 48 assists as well on the year. Andrei Vasilevskiy has gone 38-15-4 with a 2.30 GAA and a .913 save percentage while Jonas Johansson is 11-10-2 with a 3.29 GAA and an .884 save percentage this season.
New York Rangers @ Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Trends: April 15, 2026
Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win
- The Rangers have lost each of their last six games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Lightning have won each of their last four games after coming off overtime.
- The home team has covered the puck line in 10 of the Rangers’ last 11 games.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven Wednesday games.
- The home team has won the third period in eight of the Rangers’ last nine games.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The Lightning have lost six of their last eight games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The road team has won three of the last four games between the Rangers and Lightning.
- The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight home games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in each of their last eight Wednesday games against the Lightning.
- The Rangers have won the second period in seven of their last eight road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Ten of the Rangers’ last 11 road games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Lightning’s last eight home games after coming off overtime have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last 12 road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Lightning’s last eight games after coming off overtime.
Tampa Bay Lightning Player Prop Facts
- Nikita Kucherov has scored a goal in four of the Lightning’s last five games as favorites against the Rangers.
- Ryan McDonagh has recorded an assist in each of the Lightning’s last four home games.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Mika Zibanejad has scored at least one goal in five of the Rangers’ last six road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Adam Fox has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Rangers’ last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Mika Zibanejad has scored the first goal in each of the Rangers’ last three games as road underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Tampa Bay Lightning rank 3rd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.78).
- The Tampa Bay Lightning rank 3rd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.75%).
- The New York Rangers rank 6th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.53%).
- The New York Rangers rank 31st in the league for shots per game this season (25.2).
New York Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
I’m on Tampa Bay here. I know it’s a fishy price but that’s because the Lightning stand to gain nothing from this game as they’re locked into the 2-seed in the Atlantic and will host Montreal in the first round. That being said, the Rangers just look like a team that’s playing out the string at this point, and I think Tampa Bay wants to keep the ball rolling in the right direction ahead of the postseason. Give me Tampa Bay.