Rangers 5-2 Lightning (31 Dec, 2015) Box Score

New York Rangers

21-13-4, 7-8-3 away

	1	2	3	T
NYR	1	1	3	5
TB	1	1	0	2

Tampa Bay Lightning

18-16-4, 9-8-2 home

New York Rangers


forwards
D. Brassard#16
E. Etem#96
J. Fast#19
T. Glass#15
C. Kreider#20
O. Lindberg#24
J.T. Miller#10
D. Moore#28
R. Nash#61
V. Stalberg#25
D. Stepan#21
M. Zuccarello#36
defensemen
D. Boyle#22
D. Girardi#5
K. Klein#8
R. McDonagh#27
M. Staal#18
K. Yandle#93

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	20	17:52	2:33	0:06	15:13	5	9	35.7
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	9:35	0:00	0:00	9:35	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	26	17:23	0:00	3:10	14:13	0	0	0.0
0	0	3	0	1	0	2	4	4	0	0	19	9:53	0:09	0:00	9:44	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	2	1	1	1	2	3	0	0	19	13:23	1:39	0:00	11:44	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	19	13:08	0:52	1:13	11:03	3	3	50.0
0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	1	19	15:03	1:39	0:00	13:24	0	0	0.0
1	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	11:39	0:00	2:23	9:16	10	4	71.4
1	0	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	1	0	26	16:56	2:52	1:44	12:20	0	0	0.0
1	1	3	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	21	10:25	0:00	1:10	9:15	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	25	18:22	0:47	2:50	14:45	9	11	45.0
1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	20	17:48	3:01	0:28	14:19	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	1	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	25	19:04	4:11	0:00	14:53	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	1	29	23:24	0:00	4:58	18:26	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	27	15:41	0:29	1:28	13:44	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	4	0	3	1	2	2	2	2	31	25:44	3:01	3:59	18:44	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	34	23:04	0:28	2:16	20:20	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	23	13:44	1:39	0:23	11:42	0	0	0.0

goalies
H. Lundqvist#30

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
22	2	20	.909	0	0	0	0	0	60:00	0

Tampa Bay Lightning


forwards
B. Boyle#11
J.T. Brown#23
R. Callahan#24
J. Drouin#27
V. Filppula#51
T. Johnson#9
A. Killorn#17
N. Kucherov#86
J. Marchessault#42
V. Namestnikov#90
C. Paquette#13
S. Stamkos#91
defensemen
M. Carle#25
B. Coburn#55
J. Garrison#5
V. Hedman#77
A. Stralman#6
A. Sustr#62

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	13	8:35	0:00	0:30	8:05	3	3	50.0
0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	20	13:24	0:00	1:33	11:51	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	0	2	2	0	0	3	1	0	18	15:18	0:41	2:16	12:21	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14	10:51	0:24	0:00	10:27	0	0	0.0
0	1	-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	21	21:02	5:17	1:47	13:58	12	9	57.1
0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	19	14:40	0:30	0:00	14:10	2	4	33.3
0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	1	19	14:57	0:40	0:51	13:26	0	0	0.0
0	2	-2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	17	20:09	5:46	0:00	14:23	0	0	0.0
1	0	-2	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	1	14	14:04	5:11	0:00	8:53	1	2	33.3
0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	12:44	0:57	0:00	11:47	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	19	13:12	0:00	1:32	11:40	1	1	50.0
0	0	-3	4	0	0	0	0	3	3	2	21	21:24	6:02	0:51	14:31	8	8	50.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-2	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	19	13:37	0:00	0:00	13:37	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	21	16:02	0:00	2:36	13:26	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	2	0	1	21	19:07	0:00	2:04	17:03	0	0	0.0
0	0	-3	2	3	3	1	2	1	0	2	26	22:35	1:21	1:47	19:27	0	0	0.0
1	1	-3	2	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	24	25:20	5:27	0:14	19:39	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	17:39	0:24	2:39	14:36	0	0	0.0

goalies
B. Bishop#30

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
24	3	21	.875	0	0	0	0	0	59:20	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	T
	Rangers	1	1	3	5
	Lightning	1	1	0	2

1st Period			NYR	TB
1:53		Dan Boyle (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Keith Yandle (19), Dominic Moore (5)	1	0
16:35		Jonathan Marchessault (6) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Anton Stralman (12), Nikita Kucherov (15)	1	1

2nd Period			NYR	TB
0:56		Mats Zuccarello (16) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: J.T. Miller (11), Dan Boyle (9)	2	1
19:51		Anton Stralman (4) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Valtteri Filppula (12), Nikita Kucherov (16)	2	2

3rd Period		NYR	TB
3:16	Dominic Moore (4) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Viktor Stalberg (7)	3	2
18:39	Viktor Stalberg (4) (Empty Net Goal) Unassisted	4	2
19:27	Rick Nash (12) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: Jesper Fast (7)	5	2

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Rangers
1
Lightning
2

Game 1

20/11

Rangers
5
Lightning
2

Game 2

31/12

Lightning
2
Rangers
3

Game 3

6/4

Amalie Arena

1:00 AM, 31 December 2015

Tampa, FL

Attendance: 19,092

Referees:
Brad Meier

Linesmen:
Derek Amell
Matt MacPherson

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	9	2	0	18
Washington	9	3	0	18
New Jersey	8	5	2	18
NY Rangers	8	2	1	17
Columbus	5	5	2	12
NY Islanders	5	6	2	12
Pittsburgh	5	7	2	12
Philadelphia	4	8	1	9

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	9	3	1	19
Toronto	7	5	2	16
Tampa Bay	7	6	0	14
Detroit	6	5	1	13
Boston	6	7	1	13
Ottawa	6	6	0	12
Buffalo	5	7	1	11
Montreal	4	7	2	10

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