NHL Prop Bets: New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning (October 13, 2026)
The Tampa Bay Lightning (4-1-0) face the New York Rangers (5-2-0) at Madison Square Garden. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup.
- The Lightning have a 3-2 Puck Line record this season, while the Rangers hold a record of 5-2.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +114 and UNDER at -135.
- The Lightning have a 2-3-0 O/U record this season (meaning two games have gone over the total points line and three have gone under). The Rangers have a 3-3-1 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Lightning are averaging 3.20 goals per game this season (T14th in the league). Comparatively, the Rangers are averaging 3.29 (13th).
- Defensively, the Lightning are giving up only 2.40 goals per game this season (6th in the league), while the Rangers are giving up an average of 1.86 goals (3rd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Tampa Bay is averaging 30.2 shots per game this season (7th in the NHL). Meanwhile, NY Rangers is allowing its opposition 23.7 shots per game (6th).
- Flipping that script, the Lightning are allowing only 24.0 shots per game (7th in the NHL), while the Rangers are averaging just 23.3 shots (27th).
Power Play
- Tampa Bay holds a lowly power play percentage of 10.0% this season, ranking 26th in the league. Comparitively, NY Rangers sits T6th with 26.3% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Lightning have a penalty kill rate of just 72.7% (ranked 25th), compared to the Rangers at 90.0% (7th).
P1 Result
Tampa Bay is +150 to win the first period, while NY Rangers is +215.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay | 4-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-3-3 |
| NY Rangers | 5-0-2 | 3-0-1 | 2-0-1 | 6-1-3 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.
- The Lightning have played in 20 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Rangers have appeared in 18.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Lightning have played in 6 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Rangers have appeared in 4.
Last Time They Met
NY Rangers recorded a 1-5 beatdown over Tampa Bay at Madison Square Garden when these teams last met on October 1. Mika Zibanejad led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 1 assist.
