The New York Rangers look to rebound from a disappointing 2022 Stanley Cup playoff loss last weekend as they square off against the Lightning in Tampa Bay for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final. New York had a 2-1 lead in the second period of Game 3 before the defending Stanley Cup champs rallied behind a 52-shot effort for a two-goal third period and won 3-2 on a late goal from Ondrej Palat. Will the Lightning tie the series up on Tuesday night or will the Rangers push the Bolts closer to elimination?
Puck drop at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay, Fla., is set for 8 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists Tampa Bay as the -175 favorite (risk $175 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Rangers vs. Lightning odds, while New York is the +150 underdog. The over-under for goals is set at 5.5. Before making any Lightning vs. Rangers picks, check out the Game 4 predictions from NHL insider Matt Severance.
Severance is a well-connected writer and handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005. He’s SportsLine’s top NHL handicapper, going 131-70-4 in his last 205 NHL picks, returning almost $2,700 for $100 players.
Now, the expert has set his sights on Lightning vs. Rangers in this 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs matchup. You can visit SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the latest NHL odds from and betting trends for Rangers vs. Lightning:
- Lightning vs. Rangers money line: Tampa Bay -175, New York +150
- Lightning vs. Rangers over-under: 5.5 goals
- Lightning vs. Rangers puck line: Tampa Bay -1.5 (+150)
- Lightning vs. Rangers tickets: See tickets at StubHub
- NYR: Mika Zibanejad leads all skaters still in the playoffs 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists)
- TBL: Andrei Vasilevskiy leads all goaltenders still in the playoffs with a 2.54 goals-against average
Featured Game | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers
Why you should back the Rangers
Head coach Gerard Gallant didn’t rip his team for giving up the lead and losing in Game 3, which is one sign of how confident this team is that they can rebound and win Game 4. In fact, New York still had a lot of things go right for them in their last game. They got scoring from their big guns Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider and converted on two power-play opportunities. And while you don’t want your goalie giving up three goals in a game, Igor Shesterkin did so after facing a whopping 52 shots.
Winning in tough buildings isn’t new to this Rangers team, either. They had to pull off gutsy road wins against both the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Carolina Hurricanes earlier in the playoffs to get to the Eastern Conference Final. With the chance to get a third win and push Tampa to the brink of elimination, you can bet New York will do everything in its power to not fade late like they did in Game 3.
Why you should back the Lightning
In Game 3, Tampa Bay outshot New York 52-30 and out-attempted the Rangers 83-51. If Jon Cooper’s club can do that in Game 4, it’s going to be very hard for Rangers to keep them from evening up the series.
A big key to Tampa Bay’s success in Game 3 was, of course, being back at home. The Lightning are 5-1 at home through these Stanley Cup playoffs with victories in their last five. While the Rangers have, in fact, gotten some big wins on the road, they are still 2-6 away from Madison Square Garden. With Tampa Bay’s special teams clicking and their biggest players finding the back of the net, they are a force at home that will be hard for New York to contain.
How to make Lightning vs. Rangers picks
For Game 4 of this series, Severance is leaning under on the goal total, and he has also identified a critical x-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the money line. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Lightning vs. Rangers? And which side of the money line has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Lightning vs. Rangers money line to choose on Tuesday, all from the expert with his finger on the pulse of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs.
