Rangers vs. Lightning prediction: NHL Opening Day odds, pick

The New York Rangers are the favourites to win the Stanley Cup in 2022-23. They play the Tampa Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.

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The Rangers finished the season with the seventh-best record in the league. They were on the right side of the luck ledger for most of last season. Tampa Bay Lightning are the favorite against the Rangers.  The game is on opening day. The line is Tampa vs. Rangers -1.5. It's a good bet.

Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers are playing each other on Tuesday night. The Lightning have a dynamic top-six, an all-world No. 1 defenseman and terrific special teams. Oddsmakers are having a tough time splitting these two teams on the odds. Bettors can play into the chaos by going for a better number on reverse puck line.