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Lightning at Rangers

NHL · Thursday, Oct 1 · 6:00 PM CT · Madison Square Garden · Final TB 1 – NYR 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
TB0101
NYR2215
Team box
TB·NYR
24
shots
25
0 of 7
power play
1 of 2
38.6
faceoff %
61.4
31
hits
22
16
blocked shots
23
6
penalty minutes
16
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Andrei VasilevskiyTB2420.833
Igor ShesterkinNYR2423.958

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NYR +4
TB +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: NYR 4 · TB 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was TB 55%, NYR 45% · Updated Oct 1

Expected margin
TB by 0.6
Expected score
TB 3.2 – 2.7 NYR
Expected total
5.9
LightningThe matchupRangers
−122Our fair odds+122
3.2Expected goals2.7
+0.22Power rating−0.10
0−0Season record0−1
5−5Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
TB chance · NYR chance
Our model fair54.9%45.1%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
TBTampa Bay Lightning−12255%————
NYRNew York Rangers+12245%————
SpreadTB by 0.6
TBTampa Bay Lightning−0.6our margin————
NYRNew York Rangers+0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.9
Over5.9our total————
Under5.9our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Tampa Bay Lightning by 0.6 expected
Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: 1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 3%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 8%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 15%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 12%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 17%New York Rangers by 1 goal: 25%New York Rangers by 2 goals: 7%New York Rangers by 3 goals: 7%New York Rangers by 4 goals: 3%New York Rangers by 5 goals: 1%New York Rangers by 6 goals: <1%
← TB wins byNYR wins by →
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more39%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more27%
New York Rangers wins by 2 or more19%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.9 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.573%
Total over 5.551%
Total over 6.540%
Total from 5 to 633%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
TBAndrei Vasilevskiy G · last 5 starts: .909 save %, 1.96 GAAstarted
NYRIgor Shesterkin G · last 5 starts: .902 save %, 2.23 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
TB·NYR
May 3 vs MTL
last game
Sep 29 at BOS
first game in 30+ days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
0
games in last 7 days
1
season opener, road
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season
TB·NYR
+0.22
rating (0 = average)
−0.10
0−0
season record
0−1
0−0
home record
0−0
0−0
away record
0−1
—
streak
L1
5−5
last 10
5−5

Rating Trend

TB · NYR · 2 days
Tampa Bay LightningNew York Rangers
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · NYR 6−4
Apr 15at TBNYR 4 − 2
Nov 29, 2025at NYRTB 4 − 1
Nov 12, 2025at TBNYR 7 − 3
Apr 17, 2025at NYRNYR 4 − 0
Apr 7, 2025at NYRTB 5 − 1
Dec 28, 2024at TBTB 6 − 2
Mar 14, 2024at TBTB 6 − 3
Feb 7, 2024at NYRNYR 3 − 1
Dec 30, 2023at TBNYR 5 − 1
Apr 5, 2023at NYRNYR 6 − 3

TB · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
May 3vs MTL1 − 2L
May 1at MTL1 − 0W
Apr 29vs MTL2 − 3L
Apr 26at MTL3 − 2W
Apr 24at MTL2 − 3L
Apr 21vs MTL3 − 2W
Apr 19vs MTL3 − 4L
Apr 15vs NYR2 − 4L
Apr 13vs DET4 − 3W
Apr 11at BOS2 − 1W

NYR · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Sep 29at BOS0 − 3L
Apr 15at TB4 − 2W
Apr 13at FLA2 − 3L
Apr 11at DAL0 − 2L
Apr 8vs BUF3 − 5L
Apr 5vs WSH8 − 1W
Apr 4vs DET4 − 1W
Apr 2vs MTL2 − 3L
Mar 31vs NJ4 − 1W
Mar 29vs FLA3 − 1W