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New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 27, 2027

NHL matchup

New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 27, 2027.

March 27, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Tampa Bay Lightning at 66.2%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

New York Rangers logo
Away team

New York Rangers

33.8%
Fair American +196
Fair decimal 2.96
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Tampa Bay Lightning logo
Home team

Tampa Bay Lightning

66.2%
Fair American -196
Fair decimal 1.51
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Mar 27, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 27. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

New York Rangers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

146:33 together · 10 games

xG share60.5%
Corsi for / against
147 / 153
Fenwick for / against
107 / 98
Corsi share
49.0%
Fenwick share
52.2%
xG for / against
7.76 / 5.06
All observed combinations

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

123:37 together · 10 games

xG share61.5%
Corsi for / against
154 / 103
Fenwick for / against
114 / 80
Corsi share
59.9%
Fenwick share
58.8%
xG for / against
7.27 / 4.55
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

James Reimer

New York Rangers · Last start: Oct 26

1 / 1 appearances covered

Shots faced
8
Save %
62.5
Goals allowed
3
Close-range shots %
37.5

Dennis Hildeby

Tampa Bay Lightning · Last start: Oct 24

3 / 3 appearances covered

Shots faced
78
Save %
88.5
Goals allowed
9
Close-range shots %
35.9
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 27, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

New York Rangers

xG for / game
3.27
xG against / game
2.91
xG differential / game
0.36

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Tampa Bay Lightning

xG for / game
3.56
xG against / game
2.79
xG differential / game
0.77

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 27, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

New York Rangers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.8
Corsi share (%)
49.0
Fenwick share (%)
48.3
Faceoff win %
54.2
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 25.4 · Shooting: 13.0% · Avg distance: 29.6 ft

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
63.5
Corsi share (%)
55.1
Fenwick share (%)
55.6
Faceoff win %
49.5
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 31.1 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 32.4 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
New York Rangers NYR
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
15Points15
0.536Points %0.682
44Goals for38
42Goals against34
2Goal differential4
L3Current streakOT1
Road versus home
New York Rangers NYR road
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL home
7Games5
1Wins5
3Points10
-14Goal differential9
Last 10 games
New York Rangers NYR
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
4-5-1Record7-2-1
9Points15
33Goals for37
36Goals against29
-3Goal differential8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

New York Rangers NYR 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 4 wins
Total goals34 – 29
Goal differential +5 / -5
Goals per game3.4 / 2.9
Shots per game26.0 / 27.4
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 13, 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers New York Rangers
1 - 4 26 - 23 View
Oct 1, 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers New York Rangers
1 - 5 25 - 25 View
Apr 15, 2026
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 2 21 - 31 View
Nov 29, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers New York Rangers
4 - 1 35 - 13 View
Nov 12, 2025
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
7 - 3 21 - 36 View
Apr 17, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers New York Rangers
0 - 4 27 - 22 View
Apr 7, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers New York Rangers
5 - 1 23 - 39 View
Dec 28, 2024
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 6 44 - 25 View
Mar 14, 2024
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 6 28 - 28 View
Feb 7, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers New York Rangers
1 - 3 18 - 24 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.