Rangers vs Lightning Prediction and NHL Tips - 8 February 2024
Last updated: Feb 8, 2024, 12:05AM | Published: Feb 6, 2024, 6:34PM
The NY Rangers will play the Tampa Bay Lightning in NHL action at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, commencing at 11:00am AEDT.
Stats Insider's best betting tips for the Rangers vs Lightning game, as well as the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed below.
Who Will Win: Rangers vs Lightning
Using state-of-the-art machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated the outcome of Thursday's NY Rangers-Tampa Bay NHL game 10,000 times.
Our independent predictive analytics model currently gives the Rangers a 54% chance of defeating the Lightning at Madison Square Garden.
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Rangers vs Lightning: Odds
The latest Betfair betting odds in Australia for Thursday's NHL game at Madison Square Garden are shown below:
- Head to Head: Rangers $1.88, Lightning $2.10
- Line: Rangers -1.5 ($3.12), Lightning +1.5 ($1.43)
- Total (Over/Under 6.5 Goals): Over $2.12, Under $1.86
Odds via Betfair are correct at time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, Betfair currently has the Rangers at $1.88 and the Lightning at $2.10.
The Rangers are 1.5-goal favourites against the Lightning, with odds of $3.12 currently on offer at Betfair.
For the underdog Lightning (+1.5) to cover the line, Betfair currently has odds of $1.43.
The Over/Under for Rangers vs Lightning is set at 6.5 with Betfair, which currently has odds for the Over at $2.12 and odds for the Under at $1.86.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Lightning (+1.5) have a 67% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 6.5 goals has a 54% chance of staying Under.
The best site for placing bets on the Rangers vs Lightning game is Betfair, where you can wager against other sports fans instead of using a traditional bookmaker.
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Rangers vs Lightning: Best Bets
- Head to Head: NY Rangers at $1.88 with Betfair (54% probability)
- Line: Rangers -1.5 at $3.12 with Betfair (0.8% edge)
- Total Goals: Under 6.5 at $1.86 with Betfair (54% probability)
Even though the Lightning are more likely to cover the line, our best bet of Rangers -1.5 is based on the probability of that happening, as projected by our predictive analytics model, and the top odds available.
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Rangers vs Lightning: Prediction
Stats Insider has full coverage of NY Rangers vs Tampa Bay on Thursday, including pre-game predictions, free tips, and live win probabilities.
Rangers vs Lightning: Player Props
Who will score the first goal in Rangers vs Lightning? The latest data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Tampa Bay's Brayden Point is the most likely player to score the first goal in Rangers vs Lightning.
Point has a 7.4% chance of scoring the first goal at Madison Square Garden, while the Lightning star has a 35.8% chance of netting an anytime goal.
Scroll down for the full list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Rangers First Goal Scorer Tips
- Chris Kreider: 6.9% probability
- Artemi Panarin: 6.9% probability
- Mika Zibanejad: 6.8% probability
- Vincent Trocheck: 4.8% probability
- Alexis Lafreniere: 4.6% probability
Lightning First Goal Scorer Tips
- Brayden Point: 7.4% probability
- Nikita Kucherov: 6.7% probability
- Steven Stamkos: 6.3% probability
- Brandon Hagel: 4.0% probability
- Nick Paul: 3.5% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Rangers Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Mika Zibanejad: 35.5% probability
- Chris Kreider: 34.0% probability
- Artemi Panarin: 33.7% probability
- Vincent Trocheck: 26.2% probability
- Alexis Lafreniere: 23.8% probability
Lightning Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Brayden Point: 35.8% probability
- Nikita Kucherov: 33.5% probability
- Steven Stamkos: 32.8% probability
- Brandon Hagel: 24.1% probability
- Nick Paul: 19.0% probability
Our model updates regularly, so keep checking this article for the latest betting predictions before the NY Rangers vs Tampa Bay match-up at Madison Square Garden.
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Rangers vs Lightning: Preview
The match-up between the Rangers and Lightning at Madison Square Garden is scheduled to start at 11:00am AEDT on Thursday.
- Teams: NY Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning
- Date: Thursday 8 February 2024
- Time: 11:00am AEDT
- Venue: Madison Square Garden
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.
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