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New York Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

The New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Amalie Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 9-3 loser on the road against the Panthers. Bettors on Florida at -160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

In their last action, New York was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Panthers. Bettors on Florida at -193 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

New York:
Team record: 19-8-4 SU
NY Rangers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Rangers is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
NY Rangers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 21-7-4 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Tampa Bay is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home

Next up:
New York home to Tampa Bay Sunday, January 2