New York Rangers turn a second-period surge into a road win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena

The New York Rangers moved to 34-39 as the Tampa Bay Lightning went to 50-26, and the Blueshirts left Benchmark International Arena with a 4-2 result while holding 4 points to the Bolts’ 2. The game at 7:00 PM EDT drew an attendance of 19092, and the Rangers produced 21 shots while the Lightning generated 31 shots.

First period

The New York Rangers opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period while the Lightning had 0. The Rangers logged 23 hits and 12 giveaways in the game, and the Bolts finished with 18 hits and 20 giveaways.

Second period

The Rangers broke the game open by scoring 3 goals in the second period, and the Lightning answered with 1 goal in the same period. New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning recap: the Broadway Blues converted 1 power-play goal on 3 opportunities, and the Lightning went 0-for-3 on the power play with 7 shots. Dylan Garand recorded 29 saves on 31 shots against with 7 shorthanded saves, and Tampa Bay’s goaltending line showed 17 saves on 21 shots against with 4 goals against. Mika Zibanejad posted 1 goal and 1 assist, and Vladislav Gavrikov added 1 assist. Tye Kartye produced 2 goals and 1 assist, and he was listed as the game’s first star.

Third period

The Lightning scored 1 goal in the third period, and the Rangers scored 0 in the third period while protecting the lead from the second. The Rangers won 29 faceoffs for a 53 percent faceoff win rate, and the Lightning finished at 26 faceoff wins and 47 percent. The Blueshirts blocked 16 shots and the Bolts blocked 11, and the Rangers ended with 5 minor penalties for 10 penalty minutes while Tampa Bay matched 10 penalty minutes.

New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning result analysis pointed to New York’s 19 percent shooting on 21 shots against Tampa Bay’s 6 percent on 31 shots. New York Rangers post-game interviews and the New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning full match report will have more from Benchmark International Arena, and fans can tune to ESPN+ or MSG for the next broadcast window on the schedule and then share this article with other Rangers fans.