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Tampa Bay Lightning
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New York Rangers

Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 30, 11:56PM UTC

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NHL
Madison Square Garden, New York
Indoor
Sat 29 Nov 2025, 7:00PM
3
Game markets graded
1
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
New York Rangers 1.5 Spread -217

The model graded 4 markets for Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $146 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Sat 29 Nov 2025, 7:00PM at Madison Square Garden.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win84.4%
The price says68.5%
Best price-217
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread New York Rangers 1.5 High84% chance -217
Moneyline High64% chance —
Saves × 1 prop Leanup to 59% —
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Game picks

GOOD PRICE in green
Spread
New York Rangers
+1.5
-217
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Calibrated model vs market

Our chance vs the price, market by market
PickMarketModel lean
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Pontus Holmberg RWOut

New York Rangers

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Availability updated May 5, 4:10PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and watch the availability of Pontus Holmberg.
FactorThis fixture
Availability1 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Player props

GOOD PRICE in green
PlayerTeamStat
Igor Shesterkin New York Rangers Saves

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Tampa Bay LightningNo line posted

Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineTampa Bay Lightning +1.5No line posted

Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers — what the model found

Our model graded 4 betting markets for Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers — 3 on the game itself and 1 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

3
Game markets graded
1
Player bets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 4 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers — recent results

New York Rangers have won 2 of their last 5 games; Tampa Bay Lightning have won 2 of their last 5.

New York Rangers — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W4–2TBAway
L2–3FLAAway
L0–2DALAway
L3–5BUFHome
W8–1WSHHome
Tampa Bay Lightning — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–2MTLHome
W1–0MTLAway
L2–3MTLHome
W3–2MTLAway
L2–3MTLAway

Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers — recent meetings

These two have met 1 time recently: New York Rangers won 1, Tampa Bay Lightning won 0.

DateNew York RangersTampa Bay LightningWinner
Apr 1542New York Rangers

Who’s out or in doubt

1 player is listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Tampa Bay Lightning
PlayerStatus
Pontus Holmberg RWOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers — model preview

Deep dive into New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning hockey action. Find value betting opportunities. Includes analysis on key players like Igor Shesterkin. Check out NHL predictions, NHL game picks, hockey betting preview, New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning stats and odds.

Igor Shesterkin (New York Rangers) Over 23.5 Saves (+100)

Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing

The rationale for selecting Over 23.5 in the 'Player Total Saves' market for Igor Shesterkin is based on his recent performance and model predictions. Although Shesterkin's average saves at home games is slightly below the line at 22.8, his overall average of 25.2 is promising. The model's prediction for Shesterkin's total saves is 25.73, which is above the betting line. Also, the standard deviation of 7.58 indicates a wide range of possible outcomes, adding to the chance that Shesterkin could exceed the betting line. Shesterkin's hit rate in his last 8 games is more than 50%, indicating a consistent performance. Considering that Tampa Bay Lightning is a strong team, it's expected that they will be on the offensive, thus providing Shesterkin with ample opportunities to make saves. These factors suggest a favorable chance for Shesterkin to make over 23.5 saves in this game.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Lightning vs Rangers, or as Rangers vs Lightning. The most recent game between them was Saturday 29 November 2025 at Madison Square Garden. The model has generated 3 game picks and 1 player prop for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 1 meeting
New York Rangers 1–0 across the last meeting
DateGameScoreWinner
15 Apr 2026New York Rangers @ Tampa Bay Lightning2–4New York Rangers
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