The Rangers and Lightning face off on March 14, 2024 as both teams are red hot. New York leads the Metro with a 43-18-4 mark
The Rangers and Lightning face off on March 14, 2024 as both teams are red hot. New York leads the Metro with a 43-18-4 mark and Tampa holds the East’s top wild card spot at 34-25-6. Who will win this clash of titans, if you need the answer this preview breaks it down. Get ready for an epic showdown as two powerhouses collide and the Rangers look to extend their division lead. The Lightning aims to solidify their playoff positioning. It is shaping up to be a back-and-forth battle between elite squads and a playoff-like intensity is expected from the opening faceoff. as these clubs are evenly matched with plenty of firepower. Don’t miss this marquee regular season matchup with major postseason implications.
The Rangers have done well as they score a lot. Panarin, Trocheck, and Kreider are the top scorers and their defense is strong too as they allow few goals thanks to Fox and Gustafsson because they play great defense. The Tampa Bay Lightning scores lots of goals, averaging 3.40 per game and stars like Kucherov, Point, and Hagel lead their offence. But their defense struggles, allowing 3.37 goals per game on average. Goalie Vasilevskiy has a low .896 save percentage and a high 2.96 goals-against average.
Tampa Bay Lightning: A. Vasilevskiy, B. Point, A. Cirelli, N. Kucherov, S. Stamkos, V. Hedman
New York Rangers: Igor Shesterkin, V. Trocheck, C. Kreider, A. Panarin, Adam Fox, M. Zibanejad
Tampa Bay Lightning: Brown L., Sergachyov M.
New York Rangers: Rempe M., Trouba J., Wheeler B., Filip Chytil
The Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers match will be held on March 14, 07:00 PM (ET) and March 15, 04:30 AM (Indian Time). The Game between the Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers will be played at the Amalie Arena (Tampa, FL)
The NHL match between the Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers will be live-streamed on ESPN and ABC.
Country | Channel | Date and Time |
US | ESPN+ | March 14 (07:00 PM) |
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