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Lightning vs Rangers

Final · Thu Oct 1 · 7:00 PM ET · Madison Square Garden

Tampa Bay LightningLightning0-1-0
1
FinalOct 1, 2026
New York RangersRangers1-1-0
5
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Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
TB−148
NYR+124
Puck line
TB −1.5+170
NYR +1.5−205
Total O/U
Over 5.5−120
Under 5.5+100
  • Puck line: Rangers +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 5.5 (6 goals).

Recap

The New York Rangers routed the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Oct 1, 2026, a 4-goal win to move to 1-1-0.

The game was played before 18,006.

Score by period

Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers, score by period
Team123T
TB0101
NYR2215

W: Shesterkin · L: Vasilevskiy

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. NYRGoal · 5:34Mika Zibanejad Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Pavel Dorofeyev (1), Adam Fox (1)0-1
  2. NYRGoal · 10:51Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand (1)0-2

Second Period

  1. NYRGoal · 1:40Eeli Tolvanen Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Noah Laba (1)0-3
  2. TBGoal · 7:59Nikita Kucherov Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Ilya Mikheyev (1), Brayden Point (1)1-3
  3. NYRGoal · 16:01Gabe Perreault Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Adam Fox (2), Mika Zibanejad (1)1-4

Third Period

  1. NYRGoal · 17:26Igor Shesterkin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none1-5

Team stats

TBNYR
Shots
24
25
Power Play Goals
0
1
Faceoff Win Percent
38.6
61.4
Hits
31
22
Blocked Shots
16
23
Penalty Minutes
6
16

Top performers

Tampa Bay LightningNew York Rangers

Goals

Nikita Kucherov1
Mika Zibanejad1

Assists

Brayden Point1
Adam Fox2

Points

Nikita Kucherov1
Mika Zibanejad2

Player stats

Lightning · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Anthony Cirelli C210019:56003045.00
Conor Geekie C030012:32000066.70
Zemgus Girgensons C030-17:39000014.30
Gage Goncalves C010-112:0900000.00
Jake Guentzel C001-124:02003063.60
Brandon Hagel LW011-123:4000300.00
Jansen Harkins C050-110:5500100.00
Pontus Holmberg RW010-114:5900300.00
Nikita Kucherov RW101-124:0710100.00
Ilya Mikheyev RW100-110:5601000.00
Brayden Point C100-122:38011030.00
Jeffrey Viel LW040-28:4900100.02

Lightning · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
John Carlson D210-223:4100400.00
Erik Cernak D050-116:0000100.00
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D221019:0700000.00
Victor Hedman D420017:4500200.00
Ryan McDonagh D111-115:4600100.00
J.J. Moser D210-114:5400000.04

Lightning · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Andrei Vasilevskiy G42420.83355:520

Rangers · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Oliver Bjorkstrand RW000112:2501100.00
Jaroslav Chmelar RW01006:1800100.00
Will Cuylle LW030114:12003050.02
Pavel Dorofeyev RW000013:4411500.00
Tye Kartye LW050014:470000100.00
Noah Laba C100116:14010030.02
Alexis Lafreniere LW000115:150030100.00
J.T. Miller LW201115:33001078.64
Gabe Perreault RW020110:4610100.00
Eeli Tolvanen RW100214:1810100.00
Joe Veleno C241014:45001066.70
Mika Zibanejad C320118:53113066.70

Rangers · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Sean Durzi D201020:5400000.02
Adam Fox D000019:0402000.02
Vladislav Gavrikov D510023:2000000.00
Marcus Pettersson D501121:3800100.00
Braden Schneider D120218:4800300.04
Alberts Smits D120314:0900000.00

Rangers · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Igor Shesterkin G12423.95860:000

Three stars

  1. Igor Shesterkin (NYR)
  2. Pavel Dorofeyev (NYR)
  3. Mika Zibanejad (NYR)

Scores, stats and closing line: ESPN. Prediction-market prices: Kalshi and Polymarket. Betting splits: a consensus across several sportsbooks. Odds change constantly: confirm the price at the book. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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