Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Prediction: Can the Bolts Even the Series in Game 4?
Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Prediction: Can the Bolts Even the Series in Game 4?
The Tampa Bay Lightning look to even the Eastern Conference Semifinal tonight, as they host the New York Rangers in Game 4. The Bolts have new life after they erased a 2-0 second period deficit and defeated the Rangers 3-2 in Game 3. Ondrej Palat notched the game-winner at the 19:18 mark of the third period. The Bolts outshot the Rangers by a 52-30 margin and carried the play, 5 on 5. The Rangers' only two goals came on the Power Play, which has remained hot into Round 3.
Let's dive into my prediction, pick, and the odds for Game 4 between the Lightning vs Rangers.
Lightning vs. Rangers Game 4 Start Time, Where to Watch, and Odds
Date: June 7, 2022
When: 8:00 PM ET
Where to Watch: ESPN, ESPN+
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Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Game 4 Prediction
New York had their chance to put a stranglehold on this series but missed their opportunity. After a sluggish first two games, the Bolts looked like their old selves in Game 3. Home teams have had success in these playoffs.
Tampa Bay is now 5-1 at home during the playoffs, outsourcing their opponents 23-14 and outshooting their opponents 211-175. Andrei Vasilevskiy has a .942 Save Percentage in home playoff games this season.
Conversely, New York is 2-6 on the road in the playoffs and are getting outscored 29-21 and outshot 285-225. Igor Shesterkin has a road Save percentage of .904, a significant drop off from his .948 home Save Percentage.
I love Tampa Bay to even this series but am not interested in paying the juice so I am looking at a combo bet with the under 6.5. Game 1 saw eight goals (which was an anomaly), and the two games following have seen a total of 10 goals. Both Igor Shesterkin and Andrei Vasilevskiy, the two best goalies in the world, are dialed in right now and I don't see seven goals being scored here. I like a 4-2 type win for Tampa Bay as they look to send this series back to New York, tied at 2.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Game 4 Pick
Pick: Tampa Bay to Win and Under 6.5 +125 (Bet $100 to win $125)
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Born and raised in Philadelphia, Tone has been handicapping the four major sports for over twenty years. An NHL enthusiast, Tone’s expertise lies on the ice. He’s excelled and profited finding the right angles on NHL games, particularly with player props, game props, and game totals. A contributor to several gaming sites, you can follow him on Twitter @TonesTakes.