New York Rangers
Current season record
7–6–1 · 15 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning — Saturday, December 28, 2024 Game Analysis
New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
Benchmark International Arena
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- Artemi Panarin (16)
- SHVincent Trocheck (10)
New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game Summary — Saturday, December 28, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Tampa Bay Lightning defeated New York Rangers 6–2. The game was played at Benchmark International Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game Analysis — Saturday, December 28, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Tampa Bay Lightning won despite being outshot 44–25. New York Rangers generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Tampa Bay Lightning scored on 24.0% of its shots, compared with 4.5% for New York Rangers. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
New York Rangers converted 0 of 4 power plays (0.0%); Tampa Bay Lightning converted 2 of 5 power plays (40.0%). The 2-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 4-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Official Game Highlights — Saturday, December 28, 2024
New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game Statistics — Saturday, December 28, 2024
| Statistic | New York Rangers | Tampa Bay Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 44 | 25 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 2 |
| Power-play opportunities | 4 | 5 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 40.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 51.9 | 48.1 |
| Hits | 23 | 13 |
| Blocked shots | 12 | 18 |
| Takeaways | 10 | 5 |
| Giveaways | 16 | 13 |
| Penalty minutes | 10 | 8 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Tampa Bay Lightning won 6–2 at Benchmark International Arena.
Who scored
- Nikita Kucherov Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Brayden Point (18), Jake Guentzel (17)
- Artemi Panarin Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (12), Adam Fox (26)
- Ryan McDonagh Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (18)
- Brayden Point Goal (23) Backhand, assists: Nikita Kucherov (36)
- Anthony Cirelli Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (24)
- Jake Guentzel Goal (20) Deflected, assists: Brayden Point (19), Nikita Kucherov (37)
- Vincent Trocheck Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Lindgren (4)
- Nick Paul Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goalies
- Igor Shesterkin stopped 8 of 13 for New York Rangers.
- Jonathan Quick stopped 11 of 12 for New York Rangers.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 42 of 44 for Tampa Bay Lightning.
Ryan McDonagh Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (18) That made the score 1–2 in the 1st, and Tampa Bay Lightning stayed ahead.