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New York Falls 2-1 to Lightning - Recap

It came down to a shootout and Andrei Vasilevskiy foiled the opposition in a 2-1 victory for Tampa Bay over New York Thursday.

Tampa Bay won as a -131 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Brayden Point scored for the Lightning in the victory. Point opened the scoring for Tampa Bay.

Andrei Vasilevskiy turned in a 45-save effort for the Lightning.

New York got a goal from Mika Zibanejad in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

New York got a 39-stop effort from Igor Shesterkin in the loss.

On the power play, Tampa Bay went 0-for-1, while the Rangers were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Tampa Bay lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 46-40.

Tampa Bay looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Coyotes. The Rangers will aim to get back on the winning track at Florida.