New York Rangers (43-18-4, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (34-25-6, fourth in the Atlantic Division)
Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers will try to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Tampa Bay has a 20-9-4 record at home and a 34-25-6 record overall. The Lightning have a +two scoring differential, with 221 total goals scored and 219 given up.
New York is 43-18-4 overall and 20-10-4 in road games. The Rangers are 16-4-1 in games decided by a single goal.
Thursday's game is the third time these teams match up this season. The Rangers won 3-1 in the last matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Steven Stamkos has scored 24 goals with 31 assists for the Lightning. Brayden Point has seven goals and four assists over the last 10 games.
Artemi Panarin has scored 35 goals with 51 assists for the Rangers. Vincent Trocheck has six goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lightning: 4-5-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.3 assists, five penalties and 17.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.
Rangers: 7-2-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.8 penalties and 10.7 penalty minutes while giving up 1.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Lightning: Tanner Jeannot: out (lower body), Erik Cernak: day to day (lower-body), Mikhail Sergachev: out (lower body).
Rangers: Jacob Trouba: out (lower-body), Blake Wheeler: out for season (lower-body), Filip Chytil: out for season (upper-body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
