The Tampa Bay Lightning just dropped to second place in the Atlantic Division against surging Boston, so there is plenty of motivation. Tampa Bay is tops in the NHL in goals scored, second on the power play, and #13 in goals allowed. The Lightning are 19-9 away against a team with a winning home record. They face a NY Rangers team that already had its fire sale and will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2009-10. New York has lost five of its last six allowing 21 goals. New York is #17 in goals scored, #27 in goals allowed, 3-13 against the Eastern Conference. The Lightning are also 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in New York. Take Tampa Bay.
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