New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

Rangers

25-9-1, 51 PTS

5-1

Final

Lightning

17-15-5, 39 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NYR shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NYR	9	5	7	21
TB	14	13	8	35

In net

Igor Shesterkin34/35 SV, .971

Andrei Vasilevskiy16/21 SV, .762

Team	1	2	3	T
NYR	2	1	2	5
TB	0	1	0	1

Who won: Rangers 5-1

The New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at Benchmark International Arena. The Rangers lead the series 1-0. The Rangers outscored the Lightning 2-0 in the 1st period. Artemi Panarin led the Rangers in goals (3). Nikita Kucherov led the Lightning in goals (1).

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Artemi Panarin scored three goals, Igor Shesterkin made 34 saves on his 28th birthday, and the NHL-leading New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 on Saturday night.

What it means

Season series: NYR lead series 1-0.
Rangers 13-5-1 on the road; Lightning 10-5-3 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Rangers1st in Metropolitan Division

Adam Sykora LW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Aidan Thompson C
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Joe Veleno C
Lower Body, right
Injured Reserve
Joonas Korpisalo G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Lightning2nd in Atlantic Division

Emil Lilleberg D
Undisclosed
Out
Dominic James C
Hand
Injured Reserve
Yanni Gourde C
Hip, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Rangers1st in Metropolitan Division

Igor Shesterkin G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Lightning2nd in Atlantic Division

Andrei Vasilevskiy G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

NYR lead series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL · Attendance 19,092
Officials: Peter MacDougall (Referee), Brandon Blandina (Referee), Dan Kelly (Linesman), Tyson Baker (Linesman)