Jim Feist
(57) TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
(58) NEW YORK RANGERS
Take "Under"
The NY Rangers are off to a fast start this season at 10-4-1. They have accomplished this with a very stingy defense led by Henrik Lundqvist between the pipes. Lundqvist is 8-3 this yea with a 2.00 goals against average and a save percentage of .926. Steve Valiquette has done well when he's given Lundqvist a night off, going 2-1 with a 2.59 gaa and .905 save percentage. The Rangers have the second best penalty killing unit in the league at 91.5%). Tampa Bay (4-3-3) has 11 points on the season and currently resides third in the Eastern Conference Southeast divsion. Tampa hasn't scored many goals this year, just 22 in 10 games (2.20 avg). Good thing for the Lightning is that they haven't given up many goals either, just 24. Vincent Lecavalier leads the Lightning with nine points and six goals. Mike Smith has been excellent in goal, allowing just 2.07 gaa with a very nice .941 save percentage. Neither of these teams do very well on the power play, as the Rangers are 27th in the league (13.7%) and Tampa Bay is 28th (13.6%). Lots of defense and goaltending in this game, but not a lot of scoring. Look for this game to fly under the total on Thursday.
(57) TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
(58) NEW YORK RANGERS
Take "Under"
The NY Rangers are off to a fast start this season at 10-4-1. They have accomplished this with a very stingy defense led by Henrik Lundqvist between the pipes. Lundqvist is 8-3 this yea with a 2.00 goals against average and a save percentage of .926. Steve Valiquette has done well when he's given Lundqvist a night off, going 2-1 with a 2.59 gaa and .905 save percentage. The Rangers have the second best penalty killing unit in the league at 91.5%). Tampa Bay (4-3-3) has 11 points on the season and currently resides third in the Eastern Conference Southeast divsion. Tampa hasn't scored many goals this year, just 22 in 10 games (2.20 avg). Good thing for the Lightning is that they haven't given up many goals either, just 24. Vincent Lecavalier leads the Lightning with nine points and six goals. Mike Smith has been excellent in goal, allowing just 2.07 gaa with a very nice .941 save percentage. Neither of these teams do very well on the power play, as the Rangers are 27th in the league (13.7%) and Tampa Bay is 28th (13.6%). Lots of defense and goaltending in this game, but not a lot of scoring. Look for this game to fly under the total on Thursday.
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