This will be third game between the Rangers South and the Blueshirts and New York will be looking for their first point. In their first two games, the Rangers were surprisingly competitive. In the first game in Tampa, the Rangers took a 2-1 lead into the second period before eventually losing 6-3 behind a Steven Stamkos hat trick.
In their last meeting earlier this month, the Rangers lost 3-2, charging back from a three goal deficit. It’s worth noting that of the five goals scored against Tampa, Kevin Hayes had three and Mats Zuccarello had one.