Lightning vs Rangers Game 5, Predictions, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds & Picks

The New York Rangers are playing against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final. The Rangers need to win at home to keep Tampa from surging in front in the series. Tampa is 4-4 on the road in this postseason. The Lightning's odds to won the Stanley Cup have increased from +650 to +325.

Tampa Bay Lightning are in the Eastern Conference Final against the New York Rangers. The Lightning won the first two games of the series 3-2 at home. They are now in a position to reach the Stanley Cup Final for the third season in row. The goal scorers for Tampa Bay in last two matches are Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, Ondrej Palat and Pat Maroon. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has stopped 62 of 65 shots in his last 2 games.

Ryan Strome is injured and is a doubt for Game 5. Filip Chytil is also injured. The Rangers have been fortunate in the injury department during the postseason. Vegas odds total has gone under in eight of the last 11 games for the Rangers.

The Lightning have won the last two games against the Rangers. The Rangers outscored the Lightning 19-8 in the first five games. Mika Zibanejad has seven goals in seven games and Adam Fox has eight assists against Tampa Bay this season.

Lightning vs Rangers Game 5 is on Thursday June 9 at 8 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden. Lightning won the regular season with a record of 51-23-8.

Lightning vs Rangers Game 5 is on tonight at 7 p.m. ET.

The Rangers have lost two of the last three games. Tampa Bay has outscored New York 5-2 in the third period of last two games and is favored at Madison Square Garden. The status of Strome and Chytil should be monitored. Brayden Point is injured and Corey Perry is questionable for the Lightning.