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The Tampa Bay Lightning face the New York Rangers in a matchup of two of the best teams in the league. The Lightning have a 27-18-5 record and with three wins in a row, they have leaped into third place in the Atlantic Division. The Rangers have a 31-16-3 record and with two wins in a row, they have the best record in the Metropolitan Division. Both teams look to remain near the top of the Eastern Conference and the upcoming game should be a great one.
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The Lightning are having a great season with their offense leading the way, scoring 3.48 goals per game with 18 goals in the last three games. Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point have scored 57 goals and 82 assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense has been great as well. Steven Stamkos, Brandon Hagel, and Nick Paul have combined for 50 goals and 67 assists while defensemen Victor Hedman and Darren Raddysh have added 13 goals and 55 assists from the point to put the offense over the top.
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— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) February 5, 2024
The offense has been great but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.28 goals per game. Victor Hedman and Nicklaus Perbix have combined for 5.2 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to carry the puck into the offensive zone and easily generate shots on the net. In addition, goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has struggled with a .899 save percentage and a 2.85 goals-against average on 722 shots with -3.5 goals saved above average.