Lightning vs. Rangers betting preview

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Monday will feature an NHL contest between the road favorite Tampa Bay Lightning (44-26-6, -155 on the moneyline to win) and the New York Rangers (36-33-7, +130 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Lightning to win vs Rangers -155

Bet $20, Payout $32.90

Lightning vs. Rangers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Lightning (-155)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+130)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Lightning vs. Rangers Quick Facts

  • Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 40 of 76 games this season.
  • In 51.3% of New York’s previous games this season (39/76), the teams combined to score over Monday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • These two teams combine to average 6.5 goals per game, 1.0 more than the total set for this match.
  • The 5.6 goals per game these two clubs are conceding this season are 0.1 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

  • The Lightning offense’s 269 total goals (3.5 per game) are ranked second in the league this year.
  • Tampa Bay is ranked fourth in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 198 in total (2.6 per game).
  • With a +71 goal differential, they’re ranked second-best in the league.
  • Tampa Bay’s 53 power-play goals this season are the seventh-most in the NHL (on 214 chances).
  • The Lightning’s 24.77% power-play conversion rate ranks ninth-best in the league this season.
  • Tampa Bay has scored a total of 10 shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Lightning’s penalty-kill percentage (81.87%) is the NHL’s fifth-best.
  • The Lightning win 50.4% of their faceoffs (15th in the league).
  • Tampa Bay scores on 12.4% of its shots as a team, ranking second in the league.
  • The Lightning average 17.8 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

  • Tampa Bay has won 38 of its 56 games as a favorite this season.
  • In 40 games with moneyline oddds lower than -155, the Lightning have 27 wins.
  • Tampa Bay has a 60.8% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Lightning Leaders

  • Nikita Kucherov: 33 goals and 78 assists
  • Brandon Hagel: 34 goals and 48 assists
  • Brayden Point: 39 goals and 37 assists
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy: 36-20-3 record, .921 save percentage, 126 goals conceded

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Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

  • The Rangers have the NHL’s 17th-ranked scoring offense (228 total goals, three per game).
  • New York’s 230 total goals given up (3.0 per game) rank 18th in the league.
  • Their -2 goal differential ranks 15th in the league.
  • New York has recorded 34 power-play goals this season, which ranks 26th in the NHL (on 198 chances).
  • The Rangers’ power-play conversion rate (17.17%) ranks 27th in the league.
  • New York has scored 15 shorthanded goals this season (most in NHL).
  • The 81.42% of opponent power plays the Rangers kill is the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Rangers have the second-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (53.8%).
  • New York is shooting 10.5% (16th in the league).
  • The Rangers have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 25.3 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Rangers have five wins in the 24 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • New York has 11 games this season playing as an underdog by +130 or longer, and is 2-9 in those contests.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Rangers have a 43.5% chance to win.

Rangers Leaders

  • Artemi Panarin: 34 goals and 47 assists
  • Jonathan Tanner Miller: 19 goals and 42 assists
  • Adam Fox: nine goals and 47 assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 25-27-5 record, .904 save percentage, 156 goals allowed
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