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2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs: New York Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Eastern Conference Final
How To Watch
| Game |
Date |
Time (ET) |
Host |
TV |
| 1 |
Wednesday, June 1 |
8 p.m. |
NYR |
ESPN |
| 2 |
Friday, June 3 |
8 p.m. |
NYR |
ESPN |
| 3 |
Sunday, June 5 |
3 p.m. |
TBL |
ESPN |
| 4 |
Tuesday, June 7 |
8 p.m. |
TBL |
ESPN |
| 5* |
Thursday, June 9 |
TBD |
NYR |
ESPN |
| 6* |
Saturday, June 11 |
TBD |
TBL |
ESPN |
| 7* |
Tuesday, June 14 |
TBD |
NYR |
ESPN |
*If necessary
Tale of the Tape (regular season stats)
| Rangers |
STAT |
Lightning |
| 52-24-6 (110 pts) |
Record |
51-23-8 (110 pts) |
| 3.05 (16th) |
Goals Per Game |
3.52 (7th) |
| 2.49 (2nd) |
Goals Allowed Per Game |
2.81 (6th) |
| +47 |
Goal Differential |
+54 |
| 27-10-4 Home, 25-14-2 Away |
Home/Away Record |
27-8-6 Home, 24-15-2 Away |
| 25.2% (4th) |
Power Play |
23.64% (9th) |
| 82.3% (7th) |
Penalty Kill |
80.88% (12th) |
2021-22 Head-To-Head: Rangers won regular-season series 3-0
How NYR got here: def. Penguins in 7 games, def. Hurricanes in 7 games
How TBL got here: def. Maple Leafs in 7 games, def. Panthers in 4 games
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New York Leaders
Igor Shesterkin (31) defends the net against Carolina Hurricanes left wing Teuvo Teravainen (86) during the third period in Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Monday, May 30, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)8-5, .928 SV%, 2.68 GAA in 14 playoff games
Mika Zibanejad, C: 7 goals, 12 assists, 19 points in 14 playoff games
Adam Fox, D: 5 goals, 13 assists, 18 points, 26:48 ATOI in 14 playoff games
Tampa Bay Leaders
Andrei Vasilevskiy celebrates after defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series in Toronto, Saturday, May 14, 2022. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)8-3, .932 SV%, 2.22 GAA in 11 playoff games
Nikita Kucherov, RW: 4 goals, 11 assists, 15 points in 11 playoff games
Victor Hedman, D: 2 goals, 8 assists, 10 points, 25:03 ATOI, in 11 playoff games
Series Odds
Series Prediction
Lightning win in 6 games (4-2)
New York is the new kids on the block as the Rangers overcame 3-1 and 2-0 series deficits during the first two rounds to reach their first Eastern Conference Final since 2015.
The lone holdover from that team is Chris Kreider, who leads a group of brash youngsters keen on proving that they belong, even if they played banged up teams like Pittsburgh and Carolina to get here.
Tampa Bay is a completely different animal from anything these Rangers have faced this postseason.
The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions are out to prove that they are an official modern-day NHL dynasty, having outlasted the high-powered Maple Leafs in seven games before sweeping the President's Trophy-winning Florida Panthers in Round 2.
While they might be without Brayden Point for the entire series, the Lightning still possess a relentless, well-oiled machine.
Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos can carry an offense if needed while Victor Hedman provides significant support from the blue line.
In the crease, Andrei Vasilevskiy provides the Rangers' with its toughest challenge yet in goal after New York has played most of its postseason against backup goalies.
It provides a primetime goaltending matchup against Igor Shesterkin — who continues to keep the Rangers afloat despite some defensive miscues leaving him out to dry.
Such mistakes can't happen against Tampa, which knows how to burn its opponent when the opportunity arises — even against a world-class goalie like Shesterkin. That's why, coupled with their experience, it's impossible to pick against them.
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