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New York Rangers 5-1 Tampa Bay Lightning: match report and statistics
New York Rangers 5-1 Tampa Bay Lightning in NHL on Thursday, 1 October 2026. Key moments, statistics and the impact on the standings.
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Key facts
- Final score
- New York Rangers 5-1 Tampa Bay Lightning
- Competition
- NHL
- Date
- Thursday, 1 October 2026
- Venue
- Madison Square Garden, New York
- Attendance
- 18006
Match summary
NHL, Thursday, 1 October 2026: New York Rangers came out on top against Tampa Bay Lightning, winning 5-1. The margin of victory was 4 goals.
The game was played at Madison Square Garden, New York. The recorded attendance was 18,006.
Before the start
Over their last 5 games New York Rangers have 2 wins and 3 defeats. They scored 15 goals and let in 14 goals (L-L-W-W-L).
Over their last 5 games Tampa Bay Lightning have 2 wins and 3 defeats. They scored 12 goals and let in 15 goals (L-W-L-L-W).
The previous meeting between the sides before this game was Tampa Bay Lightning 2-4 New York Rangers on Wednesday, 15 April 2026.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Rangers | 30 Sept | Boston Bruins | A | 0-3 | L |
| New York Rangers | 25 Sept | New York Islanders | A | 6-1 | W |
| New York Rangers | 24 Sept | New Jersey Devils | H | 4-3 | W |
| New York Rangers | 22 Sept | New York Islanders | H | 3-4 | L |
| New York Rangers | 21 Sept | New Jersey Devils | A | 2-3 | L |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 26 Sept | Florida Panthers | A | 3-2 | W |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 24 Sept | Florida Panthers | H | 3-5 | L |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 23 Sept | Nashville Predators | A | 2-3 | L |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 20 Sept | Nashville Predators | H | 2-1 | W |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 15 Apr | New York Rangers | H | 2-4 | L |
Scoring and key moments
The match produced 6 goals.
Impact on the table
In the latest standings New York Rangers are 7th with 2 points from 2 matches, while Tampa Bay Lightning are 16th with 0 points from 1 match. That leaves Tampa Bay Lightning 2 points behind New York Rangers.
| # | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | t2ftitnbbxb6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | t26sf07dxdys | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 2 |
| 3 | tr6ea9f9dpa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 2 |
| 4 | tnl9w2atsat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 2 |
| 5 | t22f5tz9frpf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 |
| 7 | New York Rangers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 |
| 16 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning stay available on the match page.
This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.
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