Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Prediction, Picks & Odds | 13 Oct 2026

Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Predictions

Best Bet

Under 5.5 Goals @ +112

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The Lightning and the Rangers might not light the lamp on too many occasions and that leads us to backing the +112 that there are Under 5.5 goals.

Our Lightning vs Rangers predictions feature our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Pick. Skip directly to the dedicated sections below for a comprehensive look at each play.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Preview

The Tampa Bay Lightning clash with the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, with face-off scheduled for 19:15 on Tuesday, October 13.

Tampa Bay Lightning won their previous game 5-3. This road victory at UBS Arena against New York Islanders was their fourth on the spin. Brandon Hagel scored a hat trick along with having 1 assist.

New York Rangers were winners last time out. Their 6-2 victory against Vancouver Canucks at Madison Square Garden was their fourth straight home triumph. Mika Zibanejad managed 2 points, all of them were assists.

H2H: Rangers Beat Lightning Last Time Out

The Rangers have beaten the Lightning in the last two encounters. A 4-2 victory at Benchmark International Arena was followed by a 5-1 win at Madison Square Garden. The previous 10 games featuring these teams have resulted in six Rangers victories.

Starting Goalies

Andrei Vasilevskiy (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
26/27	3-1-0	2.3	.892	0
25/26	42-19-4	2.3	.910	3

Dylan Garand (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
26/27	2-1-0	1.2	.945	1
25/26	2-0-1	1.6	.948	0

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.5 goals from 29.0 shots on goal, with a 9.1% powerplay efficiency. The Lightning have given up 2.2 goals from 23.0 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.0%.

Brandon Hagel is the top points scorer with 12 points, 7 goals and 5 assists, with Nikita Kucherov racking up 11 points, 1 goal and 10 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy have a 2.10 goal against average with a .902 save percentage, including one shutout.

The Rangers have 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 23.3 shots on goal, with a 13.6% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.0 goals from 23.2 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 92.7%.

The top points scorer is Alexis Lafreniere with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, while Mika Zibanejad is next in line after having 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Igor Shesterkin have a 1.65 GAA with a .929 SV%.

Best Bet

There’s every chance that we will see a low combined goals total for this NHL encounter. We’ll therefore shoot for Unders and this is available at an eye-catching +112.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

• The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Lightning games.
• The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Lightning games.
• The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Rangers games.

Recent form is always part of the equation and we combine it with team news as soon as it’s available. To deliver expert hockey picks, our handicappers also analyze the latest NHL stats to ensure we’re working with the best information possible.

Under 5.5 Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, our pick carries a 47.2% chance of winning. However, our cappers have this figure between 50-55% based on their in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Lightning 1 - 4 Rangers

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing the Rangers to win 4-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +2000 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Lightning

Rangers

1-0

Lightning

+4500

Rangers

+5000

2-0

Lightning

+3000

Rangers

+4500

2-1

Lightning

+1200

Rangers

+1300

3-0

Lightning

+2200

Rangers

+4000

3-1

Lightning

+1400

Rangers

+1900

3-2

Lightning

+850

Rangers

+950

4-0

Lightning

+3000

Rangers

+6000

4-1

Lightning

+1200

Rangers

+2000

4-2

Lightning

+1300

Rangers

+1700

4-3

Lightning

+1050

Rangers

+1100

5-1

Lightning

+2000

Rangers

+4000

5-2

Lightning

+1400

Rangers

+2200

5-3

Lightning

+1900

Rangers

+2500

5-4

Lightning

+1600

Rangers

+1800

6-2

Lightning

+2800

Rangers

+5000

6-3

Lightning

+2500

Rangers

+4000

6-4

Lightning

+4500

Rangers

+5500

6-5

Lightning

+4500

Rangers

+4500

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The Tampa Bay Lightning odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -161 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 62% chance of winning. For those wanting to back New York Rangers, you will find +134 about the underdogs.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 5.5 at -139.

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Moneyline

Lightning

-161

Rangers

+134

3-Way Moneyline

Lightning

-103

Tie

+320

Rangers

+225

Puck Line

Lightning -1.5

+138

Rangers +1.5

-169

Total Goals

Under 5.5

+112

Over 5.5

-139

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Tampa Bay Lightning Stats

New York Rangers Stats

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 4.70 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.20 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 5.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.50 goals and allowed 2.20 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.20 pts and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 4.90 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 2.00 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.40 goals and allowed 1.90 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.5
• Shots: 29
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.3
• Penalty Minutes: 9.1
• Blocks: 17.6
• Faceoff Wins : 24.2
• Hits: 25.4
• Giveaways: 14.6
• Takeaways: 4.8

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 25.2
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 5.4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 14.8
• Blocks: 15.3
• Faceoff Wins : 24.8
• Hits: 26
• Giveaways: 16.8
• Takeaways: 5.5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 23.3
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 4.1
• Empty Net Goals: 0.5
• Penalty Minutes: 9.9
• Blocks: 14.4
• Faceoff Wins : 29.1
• Hits: 26.5
• Giveaways: 14.6
• Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.9
• Shots: 23.8
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 4.7
• Empty Net Goals: 0.6
• Penalty Minutes: 12.1
• Blocks: 14.7
• Faceoff Wins : 30.8
• Hits: 24.9
• Giveaways: 15.7
• Takeaways: 4.4

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Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

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