Lightning vs. Rangers Odds & Betting Predictions - April 7, 2025
Lightning at Rangers
11:00 pm • ESPN+Lightning at Rangers Odds
Spread, Total, Moneyline
MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lightning 46-22-6 | -1.5 | -1.5+156 | o5.5-120 | -162 |
Rangers 31-35-9 | u5.5 | +1.5-192 | u5.5-102 | +135 |

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Lightning vs. Rangers Expert Picks
Scott Rickenbach
Last 30d: 98-90-3 (-2.7u)
Under 5.5+105
1u
Picks Office
Last 30d: 191-201-3 (-25.1u)
TB -135
0.74u
Lightning own this matchup – 6-2 win in last meeting, outshot NYR 44-25. Tampa's offense clicking: 3.54 goals/game (4th), 53 PP goals (6th). Rangers' PK slipping – 5 PPGs allowed last 5 games, gave up both PP + SHG in last outing. Momentum edge is real here.
Rangers in freefall – 3-6-1 last 10, playoff hopes fading. Power play ice-cold: 3-for-52 last 19 games. Team pressing, forcing plays, getting burned. Lightning’s defense solid: 2.61 GA/game (7th), Vasilevskiy locked in. NYR offense can’t generate real pressure.
Lightning also dominate key possession stats – 28.7 shots/game vs NYR’s 28.5, but allow fewer (28.2 vs 29.8). Better discipline on special teams too: 6th in PP goals, NYR 23rd in PK%. Tampa wins the efficiency battle all over the ice – sharper, deeper, hotter team right now.
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Lightning vs. Rangers Public Betting Percentages
Betting Trends
- Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 games.
- Rangers are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
- Rangers are 23-15 in their road games against the spread
- The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Rangers' last 5 games
- The totals have gone OVER in 12 of Rangers' 37 last games at home
Matchup History
Against the Spread (ATS) History
Over/Under History
Last 5 Matchups
Lightning vs. Rangers Injury Updates

Lightning Injuries
- Victor HedmanD
Hedman is out with illness
Out
- Maxwell CrozierD
Crozier is out for season with abdomen
Out for Season
- Dominic JamesC
James is out with leg
Out
- Declan CarlileD
Carlile is out with undisclosed
Out

Rangers Injuries
- Jonathan QuickG
Quick is day-to-day with upper body
Day-to-Day
- Urho VaakanainenD
Vaakanainen is out with upper body
Out
- Matt RempeC
Rempe is out for season with thumb
Out for Season
Team Stats
Lightning vs. Rangers Odds Comparison
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Lightning at Rangers Team Totals
MatchupOverUnder | ||
|---|---|---|
Lightning 46-22-6 | N/A | N/A |
Rangers 31-35-9 | N/A | N/A |
