Lightning vs. Rangers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 15

The Tampa Bay Lightning (50-25-6) will host the New York Rangers (33-39-9) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET, in a matchup featuring two teams at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference. The sportsbooks have made the Lightning solid favorites at -162 on the moneyline, and the Rangers are at +136.

Tampa Bay earned a 4-3 victory at home its last time out on April 13 against the Detroit Red Wings. Nikita Kucherov led the Lightning with two points (one goal and one assist).

New York's last game was a road loss, 3-2, against the Florida Panthers on April 13. Noah Laba (one assist) and Alexis Lafreniere (one assist) were among the five Rangers players who put up one point each in that outing.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our pick for which squad will secure the win in Wednesday's hockey action.

Lightning vs. Rangers Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Lightning 4 - Rangers 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.01 goals)
  

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Lightning vs. Rangers Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Lightning-Rangers matchup.

• Favorite: Lightning (-162)
• Underdog: Rangers (+136)

Lightning Betting Insights

• The Lightning have won 61.8% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (42-26).
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter, Tampa Bay is 25-11 (winning 69.4% of the time).
• The Lightning have a 61.8% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• Tampa Bay's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 38 times.

Rangers Betting Insights

• The Rangers have been an underdog in 49 games this season, and won 18 (36.7%).
• New York is 4-11 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +136 or more on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Rangers have a 42.4% chance to win.
• New York's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 32 of 80 times.

Lightning Key Stats

• Tampa Bay's 284 total goals (3.5 per game) rank fourth in the NHL.
• The Lightning have given up 225 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking third in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• It has the league's second-best goal differential at +59.
• The 50 power-play goals the Lightning have put up this season rank 16th in the NHL (on 243 power-play chances).
• Tampa Bay's 20.58% power-play conversion rate ranks 17th in the league.
• The Lightning have recorded six shorthanded goals this season (16th among NHL squads).
• Tampa Bay kills 82.75% of opponent power plays, the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Tampa Bay has the 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 47.3%.
• The Lightning have a 12.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks third in the league.

Rangers Key Stats

• New York's 231 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank 23rd in the NHL.
• The Rangers have allowed 247 total goals this season (3.0 per game), 15th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -16, the team is 19th in the league.
• With 52 power-play goals (on 212 chances), the Rangers are 12th in the NHL.
• New York scores on 24.53% of its power plays, No. 6 in the league.
• The Rangers have six shorthanded goals (16th in NHL).
• New York's has the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.67%).
• New York wins 54.6% of faceoffs, No. 1 in the NHL.
• The 11.4% shooting percentage of the Rangers is 13th in the league.