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Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers

NHLregular • 2027-2028 Season
completed
Rangers logo
Rangers
New York
5
vs
Lightning logo
Lightning
Tampa Bay
1
NYR 64%36% TBL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

New York Rangers 64% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Rangers:

  • Injuries. Rangers healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Lightning 2 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage. Rangers are 1-1 at home this season; Lightning are 1-1 on the road

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VenueMadison Square Garden
New York, NY

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Lightning (away)
Rangers (home)
36%
Win probability
64%
0
High-impact factors
1
2
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Rangers defeated the Lightning 5-1.

Our model predicted the Rangers would win with 64% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Rangers and was a major factor: Rangers healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Lightning 2 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Rangers and was a notable factor: Rangers are 1-1 at home this season; Lightning are 1-1 on the road
  • Rest Days favored the Lightning and was a contributing factor: Lightning rest advantage (5 days rest) over Rangers (1 day rest)
  • The Lightning are without 2 player(s) due to injury, which could tilt the matchup.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Rangers won 5-1

Rangers won by a solid margin

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Rangers at 64%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors New York Rangers
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors New York Rangers
  • Rest DaysFavors Tampa Bay Lightning
  • ELO RatingNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

TBL
NYR
Injuries
Home Field Advantage
Rest Days
ELO Rating
Favours TBL|Favours NYR

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our probability model against Vegas odds

Rangers

Our Model64%

Lightning

Our Model36%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Rangers healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Lightning 2 out, 0 doubtful

Rangers

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/1/2026, 10:45:01 PM

Rangers

No injuries reported

Lightning

Yanni GourdeC(Hip)
OUT
Dominic JamesC(Hand)
OUT

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rangers has a 64% win probability, while Lightning has a 36% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.

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