Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers

Tampa Bay Lightning

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Pontus Holmberg RW	OUT	Sep 15

New York Rangers

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Matt Rempe C	IR	Sep 15

Lightning Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
5/3/26	vsMTL	L2-1
5/1/26	@MTL	W1-0 OT
4/29/26	vsMTL	L3-2
4/26/26	@MTL	W3-2
4/24/26	@MTL	L3-2 OT

Rangers Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
4/15/26	@TB	W4-2
4/13/26	@FLA	L3-2
4/11/26	@DAL	L2-0
4/8/26	vsBUF	L5-3
4/5/26	vsWSH	W8-1

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 10/1

Lightning
Rangers

Game 1

10/1

Lightning
Rangers

Game 2

10/13

Rangers
Lightning

Game 3

3/27

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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Penguins sign Ville Koivunen to 8-year deal worth $32M

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Graf stays with Sharks on 3-year deal worth $12.75 million

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