The Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers hit the ice Wednesday in the first game of the Stanley Cup Semifinals at Madison Square Garden, starting at 8:00 PM ET. The Lightning are favored (-127) against the Rangers (+106).
Lightning vs. Rangers Predictions
Lightning vs. Rangers Betting Odds
| Favorite | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Lightning | -127 | 5.5 |
Lightning vs. Rangers Betting Trends
- The Lightning have won 68.0% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (51-24).
- In games it has played with moneyline odds of -127 or shorter, Tampa Bay has put together a 45-19 record (winning 70.3% of its games).
- The Lightning have a 55.9% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this matchup.
- The Lightning’s 285 total goals (3.5 per game) make them the seventh-best scoring team in the league.
- The Lightning have given up 228 total goals (2.8 per game), the sixth-fewest in NHL play.
- The Rangers have been made the underdog 41 times this season, and upset their opponent 19 times.
- New York is 10-18 when it is the underdog by +106 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Rangers’ 250 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank them 15th in the NHL.
- The Rangers’ total of 204 goals given up (only 2.5 per game) is second in the league.
Lightning vs. Rangers Over/Under Trends
- This season, Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to outscore Wednesday’s total of 5.5 goals 53 times.
- There have been 48 New York games with more than 5.5 goals this season.
- The over/under for this game (5.5) is 1.0 less than the combined scoring averages for the Lightning (3.48) and Rangers (3.05).
- The 5.3 goals per game these two teams allow are 0.2 less than the total set for this contest.
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