The Lightning will play the Rangers on Thursday, April 17th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
As the 2024-25 NHL regular season ends, there's still some great hockey action on the docket. The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the New York Rangers on Thursday, April 17th, 2025 in what could be a pivotal matchup for determining playoff seeds. We've put together some useful statistical trends below, ideal for handicapping this matchup. Don't forget that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Now more than ever, piling up as many wins as possible will be critical to locking up a playoff berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Tampa Bay Lightning now have a 97.00 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the New York Rangers starting this game with a 87.33 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Tampa Bay Lightning - The Tampa Bay Lightning start this game with a 18-18-4 record as an away team, ranking them 7th in the league for away team wins. It's also worth noting that the Tampa Bay Lightning rank 7th for away team losses.
- Home New York Rangers - The New York Rangers head to the first puck drop with a 18-19-3 record as a home team, putting them 13th in the league for home team wins. However, they now stand at 3rd for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - As the 2024-25 NHL regular season wraps up, the Tampa Bay Lightning rank 1st (294) for goals scored. The New York Rangers currently sit 12th (252) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Good goalies and defensive players prevent opponents from scoring goals. The Tampa Bay Lightning rank 30th (215) in the league for goals allowed. On the other hand, the New York Rangers have allowed 255 goals this season, resulting in a 12th league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A shootout will be held to determine the winner following a tie after 3 periods and overtime. Heading into the end of the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have a 2-3 shootout win-loss record, with the New York Rangers sporting a 1-0 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 47-26-8 record and the New York Rangers hold a 38-36-7 as the 2024-25 NHL regular season finishes up.
Moneyline Mage
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Hear ye, hear ye! Lightning face Rangers in epic clash for playoff seeding on Thursday...
Tampa Bay Lightning stand tall at 47-26-8, eyes on top playoff seed prize...
New York Rangers look to play spoiler with 38-36-7 record, hoping to upset Lightning...
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May the hockey gods favor the boldest bettors as Lightning clash with Rangers in battle!
Best Lightning at Rangers Odds
| Underdog Tampa Bay Lightning | Favorite New York Rangers |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Tampa Bay Lightning | Favorite New York Rangers |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The New York Rangers are the -110 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Tampa Bay Lightning are the -110 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6.5 -120 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6.5 +100 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the under.
The New York Rangers are -1.5 +200 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Tampa Bay Lightning are +1.5 -250 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
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Lightning
Rangers
4/17/25 7:08pm EDT | -110-110 |
- Tampa Bay Lightning bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Lightning is 52.38%.
- New York Rangers bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds. The implied probability for New York Rangers is 52.38%.
Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers Prop Bets
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Lightning
Rangers
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
4/17/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes -225No +165Bet |
Rangers
Total Goals
TBL at NYR 4/17/25 7:08pm EDT | 3 o -1453 u +105Bet |
Lightning
Total Goals
TBL at NYR 4/17/25 7:08pm EDT | 3 o -1453 u +105Bet |
Artemi Panarin
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at NYR 4/17/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +6000Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Brayden Point
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at NYR 4/17/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +5500Bet |
Jake Guentzel
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at NYR 4/17/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +5000Bet |
Nikita Kucherov
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at NYR 4/17/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +5500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| x - Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 0.573 | 102 | 45 | 294 | 219 | +75.0 | 29-8-4 | 18-19-4 | 2-3 | 5-2-3 | L1 |
| e - New York Rangers | 82 | 39 | 36 | 7 | 0.476 | 85 | 38 | 256 | 255 | +1.0 | 19-19-3 | 20-17-4 | 1-0 | 5-4-1 | W2 |
Tampa Bay Lightning & New York Rangers Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Lightning | +1600 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Rangers | +3000 Bet |
Tampa Bay Lightning & New York Rangers Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, April 17th, 2025 at 7:08 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.