The New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning face off on Thursday in a college basketball showdown at Amalie Arena. When these two teams faced off on October 11th it was the Rangers that secured the 3-1 victory.
The Rangers sit with a 19-12-5 record overall and they have gone 11-5-1 away from home. The Rangers faced off against the Washington Capitals in the last game and the offense failed to score any goals on the way to the defeat. The Rangers are averaging 3.194 goals while their defense is giving up 2.75 goals per game. The defense is ranked 6th best in the league and it’s going to be important that the defense locks down in this game. Artemi Panarin has scored nine goals and added 31 assists so far this season.
On the other side of this matchup is the Lightning who sit with a 20-11-1 record overall and they have gone 12-4-1 at home. The Lightning played on Wednesday night and they were able to beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1. Brayden Point had a strong game finishing with two goals. Tampa Bay is averaging 3.59 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.0 goals per game. The offense is ranked 3rd in the league, and they need to try and run up the score in this game. Nikita Kucherov has scored 13 goals and added 37 assists so far this season. Even on tried legs, they are going to need the offense to step up big.
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