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Rangers vs Lightning Final: 2-1 - Recap

The Rangers earned a 2-1 victory over the Lightning on Saturday at Amalie Arena.

Bettors who backed the Rangers were rewarded as +186 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.

Jacob Trouba, and Mika Zibanejad each scored for the Rangers in the victory. Trouba opened the scoring for New York.

Igor Shesterkin stopped 28 of 29 Tampa Bay shots in the victory.

Brayden Point scored for the Lightning, finding the net behind Igor Shesterkin.

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 25 of 27 shots for the Lightning, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

New York scored 1 times on 6 chances on the power play, while Tampa Bay went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.

New York lost the shots on goal battle to Tampa Bay by a margin of 29-27.

New York heads into a battle against the Hurricanes. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, will have their next action against Carolina.