Rangers vs Lightning Prediction
NHL · 13 Oct 2026 · 23:15 UTC · Result: Lost (4–1)
Match preview
Rangers host Lightning in the NHL on 13 Oct 2026, kick-off 23:15 UTC. Recent form: Rangers W-L-W-W-W (4W 1L); Lightning W-W-W-W-L (4W 1L).
Vantip's record in NHL
- NHL: 70 wins, 40 losses (64% win rate, voids excluded).
- Moneyline market across all NHL: 70 wins, 40 losses (64% win rate).
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AI Match Analysis
Tampa Bay is the most likely single winner here. The independent model (41.0%) agrees with the market (41.2%), so there is no model gap. The main factual difference is in goal. Shesterkin was ruled out for the season after hurting his right knee in a 3-1 loss at Washington, and Korpisalo is on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. That leaves 24-year-old Dylan Garand, who was on waivers before the season and went unclaimed, as the presumptive starter. He made 19 saves in a 6-2 win over Vancouver. The Lightning have Vasilevskiy and a 4-1 start with a +4 goal differential (16 scored, 12 allowed). Tampa has its own injuries, with Yanni Gourde (hip) and Emil Lilleberg out. The Rangers are 5-2, are 4-0 at home, and scored seven in the last meeting at Tampa in November. The Shesterkin news was public two days ago, so the market has most likely absorbed it. I add a small two points to the Lightning, and there is little to no real value in this price.
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