Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers
· National Hockey League
Rangers host the Lightning in Eastern Conference action
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers
New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
LINE: Lightning -143, Rangers +118; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning square off in Eastern Conference action.
New York went 34-39-9 overall and 14-20-7 at home a season ago. The Rangers scored 53 power-play goals last season on 215 chances for a 24.6% success rate.
Tampa Bay had a 50-26-6 record overall and a 26-12-6 record in road games last season. The Lightning scored 286 total goals last season (50 power-play goals and six shorthanded goals).
INJURIES: Rangers: Aidan Thompson: out (lower-body), Adam Sykora: out (lower-body).
Lightning: Dominic James: out (hand), Yanni Gourde: out (hip).
Regular Season Series
New York Rangers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Aidan Thompson, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
| Adam Sykora, LW | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yanni Gourde, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
| Dominic James, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
Game Information
Madison Square Garden
Location: New York, NY
Capacity:
Location: New York, NY
Capacity:
2026-27 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh |
0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carolina |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Washington |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 New Jersey |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Columbus |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 NY Islanders |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 NY Rangers |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Philadelphia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NSH