The New York Rangers are a perfect 4-0 in their last four postseason games. The Rangers will attempt to improve their playoff winning streak to five games in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.
NHL Betting: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers odds, matchup stats
Henrik Lundqvist will be looking to lead the red-hot New York Rangers to another playoff win at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday.
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New York is a -135 favorite at home in Game 2 over Tampa Bay at +125 at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Rangers were a -145 favorite in the first game of the series against Tampa Bay.
Defense and goaltending have been front and center of the Rangers’ current four-game playoff winning streak. Three of those four games ended with a 2-1 score in favor of the Rangers, including the team’s overtime win against Washington in Game 7 and the first game of this series as well.
In fact, over the course of New York’s 10-4 record through the first 14 games of the postseason, the Rangers have allowed two goals or less 11 times while only allowing one goal eight times.
With their 2-1 loss in Game 1, the Lightning fell to 1-3 over their last four games since going 5-0 over their previous five playoff games. Tampa Bay had enjoyed a 4-0 record over its previous four road games since suffering losses in each of its last two games away from home.
Lightning captain Steven Stamkos is still searching for his scoring touch in the 2015 postseason; after scoring 43 goals in 82 regular season games, Stamkos has scored only three goals through 14 playoff games thus far. Tampa Bay is 4-1 in its last five games against the Rangers according to the OddsShark NHL Database.
The UNDER is 9-1-1 in New York’s last 11 games. Monday night’s total for the Lightning vs. Rangers betting matchup is set at 4.5 goals at the sportsbooks.
In the last round, Tampa Bay jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on Montreal before eventually closing the series out in six games, while New York overcame a 3-1 deficit to beat Washington in seven games. Those roles could be reversed in this round if the Rangers are able to take a 2-0 series lead at home on Monday.
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