TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS. NEW YORK RANGERS – 10/29/19 FREE PICK & NHL BETTING PREDICTION

The Tampa Bay Lightning will be on the road taking the ice against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York on Tuesday.

The Lightning will be looking for a second win in three games after losing 2-3 at home against the Nashville Predators their last time on the ice.

The Rangers will be looking to bounce back from a 4-7 loss at home against the Boston Bruins on Sunday.

The Lightning have been the stronger team throughout the previous 10 games against the Rangers with a 6-2-2 record during the span.

Tampa Bay has been good for an average of 3.20 goals per game during the stretch while New York has been able to put the puck in the net for an average of 2.80 goals per game the previous 10 against the Lightning.

Tampa Bay Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning are now 5-3-2 following a 2-3 loss in overtime at home against the Nashville Predators. The Lightning were outshot 30-40 in the game but managed to win 34 of 63 faceoffs.

They were able to find the net on one of their four power-play attempts but allowed two goals the five times they were forced to skate shorthanded.

They had nine blocked shots and 10 takeaways in the game.

On the season, the Lightning have been good for an average of 3.30 goals per game while giving up an average of 3.20 to their opponents. They have been able to fire an average of 31.4 shots per night while allowing 34.5 on the defensive end of the ice.

Tampa Bay has scored even power-play goals for a 24.1 conversion rate to go along with a 69.4 penalty kill percentage.

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are now 3-5-1 after getting beat up 7-4 at home against the Boston Bruins on Sunday. New York was outshot 43-29 in the game and only won 33 of 68 faceoffs.

The Rangers scored a goal on one of their five power-play opportunities and defended the net both of the times they were forced to skate with a man in the box.

They had 16 blocked shots and four takeaways in the game.

New York has been able to score an average of 3.22 goals per game this season while giving up 3.78 to their opponents. They have been able to take an average of 28.2 shots per game while allowing 36.9 on the defensive end of the ice.

The Rangers have six power-play goals for an 18.2 conversion rate to go with an 80.6 penalty kill percentage.

NHL Betting Trends:

• Tampa Bay is 1-5 in their previous six games as a favorite on the road.
• The under is 4-0 in Tampa Bay’s previous four games.
• The under is 4-0 in Tampa Bay’s previous four games as a favorite.

Free Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers NHL Prediction:

The Rangers have struggled to find the net on the power-play in their previous 10 games against Tampa Bay. They have only two goals in 35 opportunities.

The Lightning, on the other hand, have been able to light the lantern on eight of their 38 power-plays.

I could see this being an issue for the Rangers on Tuesday night.

Both of these teams are spending a ton of time in the penalty box and skating shorthanded could have a huge effect on the outcome.

On paper, these teams match up fairly evenly. I’m taking the Rangers simply because they are playing at home.

If the game would have been in Tampa Bay my pick would have gone the other way.