nhl Game Recap
Rangers Down Tampa Bay 3-1 - Match Report
Jimmy Vesey scored a pair of goals against the Lightning as New York handed Tampa Bay a 3-1 defeat on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.
New York was favored by -110 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Jimmy Vesey(2), and Jonny Brodzinski each scored for the Rangers in the victory. Vesey opened the scoring for New York.
Jonathan Quick stopped 18 of 19 Tampa Bay shots in the victory.
Brandon Hagel scored for the Lightning, finding the net behind Jonathan Quick.
Tampa Bay got a 21-stop effort from Andrei Vasilevskiy in the loss.
On the power play, New York went 0-for-2, while the Lightning were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 24-19.
New York looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Blackhawks. The Lightning will aim to get back on the winning track at New York.