Lightning vs Rangers final score, Oct 1: Lightning 1, Rangers 5
Before the game the model favoured Tampa Bay Lightning at 56%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 1 |
|---|---|
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Home | New York Rangers |
| Away | Tampa Bay Lightning |
Team stats
| TBL | NYR | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 5 |
| Shots on goal | 24 | 25 |
| Expected goals | 2.14 | 2.40 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Hits | 31 | 22 |
| Blocked shots | 16 | 23 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 16 |
Before the game
| TBL | NYR | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 56% | 44% |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 05:34 | NYR | Mika Zibanejad (power play) | Pavel Dorofeyev, Adam Fox | TBL 0–1 NYR |
| 1st 10:51 | NYR | Pavel Dorofeyev | Oliver Bjorkstrand | TBL 0–2 NYR |
| 2nd 01:40 | NYR | Eeli Tolvanen | Noah Laba | TBL 0–3 NYR |
| 2nd 07:59 | TBL | Nikita Kucherov | Ilya Mikheyev, Brayden Point | TBL 1–3 NYR |
| 2nd 16:01 | NYR | Gabe Perreault | Adam Fox, Mika Zibanejad | TBL 1–4 NYR |
| 3rd 17:26 | NYR | Igor Shesterkin (empty net) | Unassisted | TBL 1–5 NYR |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mika Zibanejad | NYR | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pavel Dorofeyev | NYR | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Adam Fox | NYR | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Eeli Tolvanen | NYR | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gabe Perreault | NYR | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nikita Kucherov | TBL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brayden Point | TBL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ilya Mikheyev | TBL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Noah Laba | NYR | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | NYR | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Shesterkin | NYR | 23 | 24 | 60:00 |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | TBL | 20 | 24 | 55:52 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 8-3-2 | 18 | 103 | 75% |
| New York Rangers | 7-7-1 | 15 | 89 | 31% |