Lightning vs. Rangers Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Lightning vs. Rangers NHL game on April 17, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Apr 17, 11PM Madison Square Garden
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Apr 17, 11PM Madison Square Garden
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P3 19:01 Will Cuylle shot blocked by J.J. Moser
P3 18:56 Shot on goal by Matthew Robertson saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 17:28 Will Borgen shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
P3 17:22 Shot on goal by K'Andre Miller saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 16:58 Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Igor Shesterkin
P3 16:24 Goal scored by Mika Zibanejad assisted by Chris Kreider
P3 16:00 Shot on goal by Artemi Panarin saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 15:52 Shot on goal by Artemi Panarin saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 15:51 Shot missed by Vincent Trocheck
P3 15:34 Shot missed by Ryan McDonagh
P3 13:20 Shot missed by Darren Raddysh
P3 13:02 Shot on goal by Victor Hedman saved by Igor Shesterkin
P3 12:50 Goal scored by Mika Zibanejad assisted by K'Andre Miller
P3 10:46 Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
P3 09:55 Shot missed by Ryan McDonagh
P3 09:51 Shot on goal by Yanni Gourde saved by Igor Shesterkin
P3 09:41 Shot on goal by Will Cuylle saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 09:38 Shot on goal by Mika Zibanejad saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 08:43 Shot on goal by Anthony Cirelli saved by Igor Shesterkin
P3 08:31 Adam Fox shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
ALL
P3 20:00
End of 3rd Period.
P3 19:01
SHOT
Will Cuylle shot blocked by J.J. Moser
P3 19:00
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in offensive zone
P3 19:00
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 18:56
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matthew Robertson saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 18:52
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in offensive zone
P3 18:52
Stoppage - Icing
P3 17:28
SHOT
Will Borgen shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
P3 17:22
SHOT
Shot on goal by K'Andre Miller saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 17:00
Sam Carrick won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in defensive zone
P3 17:00
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P3 16:58
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Igor Shesterkin
P3 16:24
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in neutral zone
P3 16:24
GOAL
Goal scored by Mika Zibanejad assisted by Chris Kreider
0-4
P3 16:18
Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in defensive zone
P3 16:18
Stoppage - Icing
P3 16:00
SHOT
Shot on goal by Artemi Panarin saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 15:52
SHOT
Shot on goal by Artemi Panarin saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 15:51
SHOT
Shot missed by Vincent Trocheck
P3 15:34
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan McDonagh
P3 13:51
Nick Paul won faceoff against J.T. Miller in neutral zone
P3 13:51
Stoppage - Offside
P3 13:32
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
P3 13:32
Stoppage - Icing
P3 13:26
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
P3 13:26
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P3 13:20
SHOT
Shot missed by Darren Raddysh
P3 13:02
SHOT
Shot on goal by Victor Hedman saved by Igor Shesterkin
P3 12:50
Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in neutral zone
P3 12:50
GOAL
Goal scored by Mika Zibanejad assisted by K'Andre Miller
0-3
P3 12:46
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Nick Paul in offensive zone
P3 12:46
Stoppage - Icing
P3 11:51
Sam Carrick won faceoff against Nick Paul in defensive zone
P3 11:51
Stoppage - Icing
P3 11:14
J.T. Miller won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
P3 11:14
Stoppage - Icing
P3 10:46
SHOT
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
P3 10:10
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
P3 10:10
Stoppage - Icing
P3 09:55
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan McDonagh
P3 09:51
SHOT
Shot on goal by Yanni Gourde saved by Igor Shesterkin
P3 09:43
Nick Paul won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in defensive zone
P3 09:43
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 09:41
SHOT
Shot on goal by Will Cuylle saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 09:38
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mika Zibanejad saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 09:21
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in neutral zone
P3 09:21
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
P3 08:51
Giveaway by Sam Carrick in neutral zone
P3 08:43
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anthony Cirelli saved by Igor Shesterkin
P3 08:31
SHOT
Adam Fox shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
P3 06:57
Nick Paul won faceoff against Gabe Perreault in defensive zone
P3 06:57
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P3 06:55
SHOT
Chris Kreider shot blocked by Victor Hedman
P3 06:37
SHOT
Will Cuylle shot blocked by Victor Hedman
P3 06:29
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in defensive zone
P3 06:29
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
P3 06:26
SHOT
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Chris Kreider
P3 04:21
Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli in defensive zone
P3 04:02
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in neutral zone
P3 04:02
GOAL
Goal scored by Chris Kreider assisted by Mika Zibanejad and Will Cuylle
0-2
P3 04:00
SHOT
Chris Kreider shot blocked by Yanni Gourde
P3 03:57
SHOT
Shot on goal by Will Borgen saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 03:50
SHOT
Shot on goal by Will Borgen saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 02:57
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Perbix
P3 02:42
SHOT
J.J. Moser shot blocked by Matt Rempe
P3 02:38
Jonny Brodzinski won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in defensive zone
P3 02:38
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 02:36
Matt Rempe credited with hit on Nick Perbix in defensive zone
P3 02:36
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Paul saved by Igor Shesterkin
P3 01:37
SHOT
Shot missed by Alexis Lafreniere
P3 00:30
SHOT
Yanni Gourde shot blocked by Matthew Robertson
P3 00:00
Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in neutral zone
P2 20:00
End of 2nd Period.
P2 19:40
Sam Carrick won faceoff against Nick Paul in defensive zone
P2 19:40
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 19:37
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cam Atkinson saved by Igor Shesterkin
P2 19:33
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan McDonagh
P2 18:46
Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in defensive zone
P2 18:46
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 18:44
SHOT
Shot on goal by Will Cuylle saved by Jonas Johansson
P2 18:00
Shorthanded - J.T. Miller won faceoff against Brayden Point in offensive zone
P2 18:00
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 17:58
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Zac Jones saved by Jonas Johansson
P2 16:50
Conor Geekie won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
P2 16:50
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P2 16:48
SHOT
Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Adam Fox
P2 16:01
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in offensive zone
P2 16:01
Penalty to Chris Kreider 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Nick Paul)
P2 15:48
Power play - J.T. Miller won faceoff against Nick Paul in offensive zone
P2 15:48
Penalty to Erik Cernak 2 minutes for Interference (Drawn by Gabe Perreault)
P2 15:48
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
P2 15:46
SHOT
Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
P2 14:45
SHOT
Cam Atkinson shot blocked by Zac Jones
P2 14:08
SHOT
Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Igor Shesterkin
P2 14:05
Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against Sam Carrick in offensive zone
P2 14:05
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P2 14:01
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brayden Point saved by Igor Shesterkin
P2 13:54
SHOT
Brayden Point shot blocked by Zac Jones
P2 13:27
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brennan Othmann saved by Jonas Johansson
P2 13:02
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nikita Kucherov saved by Igor Shesterkin
P2 12:51
SHOT
Nick Paul shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
P2 11:51
SHOT
Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Zac Jones
P2 11:03
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Igor Shesterkin
P2 10:16
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Rempe saved by Jonas Johansson
P2 09:51
SHOT
Shot missed by Jonny Brodzinski
P2 09:42
SHOT
Matt Rempe shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
P2 09:29
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Perbix saved by Igor Shesterkin
P2 09:24
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zemgus Girgensons saved by Igor Shesterkin
P2 09:16
Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against Sam Carrick in defensive zone
P2 09:16
Stoppage - Icing
P2 09:05
Sam Carrick won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in defensive zone
P2 09:05
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
P2 09:03
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Cernak saved by Igor Shesterkin
P2 08:55
SHOT
Shot on goal by Yanni Gourde saved by Igor Shesterkin
P2 08:50
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nikita Kucherov saved by Igor Shesterkin
P2 08:40
Brayden Point won faceoff against J.T. Miller in defensive zone
P2 08:40
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 08:38
SHOT
Shot on goal by Vincent Trocheck saved by Jonas Johansson
P2 08:25
SHOT
Gabe Perreault shot blocked by Victor Hedman
P2 07:07
SHOT
Shot missed by Will Cuylle
P2 06:58
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Chris Kreider in defensive zone
P2 06:58
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P2 06:50
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
P2 06:50
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P2 06:47
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Carrick saved by Jonas Johansson
P2 06:38
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Carrick saved by Jonas Johansson
P2 06:05
SHOT
Shot on goal by Yanni Gourde saved by Igor Shesterkin
P2 05:33
SHOT
Gage Goncalves shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
P2 05:23
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Nick Paul in defensive zone
P2 05:23
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
P2 05:21
SHOT
Shot missed by Cam Atkinson
P2 05:07
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cam Atkinson saved by Igor Shesterkin
P2 05:05
J.T. Miller won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in offensive zone
P2 04:31
SHOT
Shot missed by Chris Kreider
P2 04:18
SHOT
Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Igor Shesterkin
P2 04:01
Brayden Point won faceoff against Chris Kreider in defensive zone
P2 04:01
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 03:32
SHOT
Shot on goal by Conor Geekie saved by Igor Shesterkin
P2 03:32
SHOT
Shot on goal by Will Cuylle saved by Jonas Johansson
P2 03:16
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Rempe saved by Jonas Johansson
P2 03:02
Nick Paul won faceoff against Jonny Brodzinski in defensive zone
P2 03:02
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 03:00
SHOT
Shot on goal by K'Andre Miller saved by Jonas Johansson
P2 02:49
Sam Carrick won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
P2 02:49
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P2 02:47
SHOT
Shot on goal by Artemi Panarin saved by Jonas Johansson
P2 02:05
Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in neutral zone
P2 02:05
Stoppage - Offside
P2 01:02
Shorthanded - Sam Carrick won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in neutral zone
P2 01:02
GOAL
Shorthanded - Goal scored by Vincent Trocheck assisted by J.T. Miller
0-1
P2 00:44
Shorthanded - J.T. Miller won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
P2 00:44
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P2 00:42
SHOT
Power play - Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Adam Fox
P2 00:29
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Brayden Point
P2 00:00
Shorthanded - Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Jake Guentzel in neutral zone
P1 20:00
End of 1st Period.
P1 19:53
Power play - Jake Guentzel won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in defensive zone
P1 19:53
Stoppage - Icing
P1 19:32
Shorthanded - J.T. Miller won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
P1 19:32
Penalty to Will Borgen 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Zemgus Girgensons)
P1 17:49
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fox saved by Jonas Johansson
P1 16:48
Takeaway by Alexis Lafreniere in defensive zone
P1 16:22
Nick Paul won faceoff against J.T. Miller in offensive zone
P1 16:22
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P1 16:20
SHOT
Shot on goal by J.J. Moser saved by Igor Shesterkin
P1 16:19
SHOT
Shot on goal by Victor Hedman saved by Igor Shesterkin
P1 16:10
SHOT
Shot missed by Lightning
P1 15:55
Takeaway by Nikita Kucherov in offensive zone
P1 14:21
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in neutral zone
P1 14:21
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
P1 13:39
SHOT
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Zac Jones
P1 13:20
SHOT
Shot missed by Gage Goncalves
P1 12:36
SHOT
Shot missed by Nikita Kucherov
P1 11:55
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fox saved by Jonas Johansson
P1 11:19
Will Cuylle credited with hit on Zemgus Girgensons in defensive zone
P1 11:12
SHOT
Shot on goal by Gage Goncalves saved by Igor Shesterkin
P1 11:12
SHOT
Shot missed by Gage Goncalves
P1 10:00
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Perbix
P1 09:09
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nikita Kucherov saved by Igor Shesterkin
P1 08:29
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
P1 08:29
Stoppage - Icing
P1 08:11
SHOT
Cam Atkinson shot blocked by Will Borgen
P1 06:50
Shorthanded - Sam Carrick won faceoff against Nick Paul in neutral zone
P1 06:50
Stoppage - Offside
P1 05:47
Shorthanded - J.T. Miller won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
P1 05:47
Penalty to Adam Fox 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Brandon Hagel)
P1 05:18
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Sam Carrick in defensive zone
P1 05:18
Stoppage - Icing
P1 05:11
Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against J.T. Miller in defensive zone
P1 05:11
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 05:09
SHOT
Shot missed by Matthew Robertson
P1 04:08
Nick Paul won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in neutral zone
P1 04:08
Stoppage - Offside
P1 03:38
SHOT
Shot missed by Will Borgen
P1 02:57
SHOT
Shot on goal by Gage Goncalves saved by Igor Shesterkin
P1 02:25
Sam Carrick won faceoff against Gage Goncalves in defensive zone
P1 02:25
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P1 02:23
SHOT
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Adam Fox
P1 01:16
Takeaway by J.T. Miller in offensive zone
P1 01:03
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
P1 01:03
Stoppage - Icing
P1 00:46
SHOT
Shot missed by Will Borgen
P1 00:14
SHOT
Shot missed by Mika Zibanejad
P1 00:00
Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in neutral zone
P1 00:00
Game Setup.
Stats
Lightning
STATS
Rangers
27Shots on Goal22
44%Faceoff Win %56%
3/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/0
2Penalty Infraction Mins6
2Hits10
10Shots Blocked14
3Giveaways15
LightningTB
RangersNYR
27Shots on Goal22
44%Faceoff Win %56%
3/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/0
2Penalty Infraction Mins6
2Hits10
10Shots Blocked14
3Giveaways15

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Lightning vs. Rangers: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Lightning vs. Rangers
  • Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Madison Square Garden

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Rangers favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Lightning -105, Rangers -110

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Lightning: 51%
  • Rangers: 49%

Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Lightning a win probability of 51%, while the Rangers have a win probability of 49%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Lightning are more likely to beat the Rangers in the NHL game at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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