The New York Rangers (24-8-1) will be going for their third consecutive win when they face the Tampa Bay Lightning (17-14-5) on Saturday night. The game will be played at Amalie Arena and it is scheduled to begin at 7 PM. ET.
The Rangers are coming off a 5-1 win over Washington. The Lightning are coming off a 3-2 loss to Florida.
New York and Tampa Bay split their last 10 meetings.
**This preview was written before Friday’s game was played**
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The Rangers played well over the past week and they’ve won five of their last six games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Lightning, which will give them their sixth win in their last seven games.
New York is averaging 3.39 goals per game. They scored five goals on 31 shots in their last game.
K'Andre Miller had two goals and an assist for the Rangers. Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist, while Mika Zibanejad had two assists.
New York has played well defensively, giving up 2.70 goals per game. They gave up one goal in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to get the win.
Igor Shesterkin saved 26 of the 27 shots that he faced. He is 14-7-0 in 21 games with a 2.77 GAA and a .908 save percentage.
Jacob Trouba (Upper Body) is questionable for this g ame.