OVER bettors will be tuned into the Game 7 matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Rangers on Friday night as those two teams hit the ice together in the deciding contest of the NHL's Eastern Conference final.
New York tied up the series at 3-3 in Game 6 on Tuesday night with a 7-3 win as road underdogs on the NHL moneyline in an easy OVER result for totals bettors. The OVER has now paid out in four of the last five games between the teams.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the New York Rangers as -151 favorites earlier today. The over under opened at 5 at Sportsbook for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals.
Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 3-2.8 result in favor of the Rangers today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The New York Rangers bring a 64-28-8 record to the battle against the 61-32-8 Lightning. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen New York go 45-45-10 so far and the Lightning go 52-46-3. Stay Informed: Follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Tampa Bay injuries news.
The NHL Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the New York Rangers rated this week at No. 16 and the Tampa Bay Lightning sitting at No. 2.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the New York Rangers No. 6-ranked offense (2.97 goals per game) against a Tampa Bay Lightning defense that ranks No. 10 at 2.57 goals per game allowed. The Rangers Sportsbook has clicked at a 17.81% rate while the Lightning have a 83.02% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
New York was a 7-3 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Lightning. They won as +120 underdogs, while the total score of 10 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
- Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games on the road
- Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing NY Rangers
- NY Rangers is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games
- NY Rangers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games at home
