New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction: Betting on the home team

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on February 8. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Rangers look great this season. There are virtually no questions about the team. At the moment, the New Yorkers are leading the standings in the Metropolitan Division and are third in the entire East with 65 points. Obviously, the team has the highest ambitions. If we talk about the previous meetings of the Rangers, after two consecutive defeats, they managed to beat Ottawa (7:2) and in overtime beat Colorado (2:1).

Tampa Bay certainly doesn't look as classy as the Rangers. For a long time, the Lightning were generally on the verge of the top-8 East, but now they were able to add and improve their standings. The team is fifth in the conference standings with 59 points, and third in the Atlantic Division standings. Also note that in eight of the previous nine games, Tampa Bay has eight wins with only one loss.

It's hard to pick a favourite in the upcoming battle, but we still favour the Rangers. The New Yorkers have a more stable season, and after a pause for the NHL All-Star Game 2024, they have already managed to get into the game tone by beating Colorado. But Tampa Bay hasn't played a game in more than ten days. Therefore, we offer as the main bet the final victory of the home team (including overtime and shootout).