0-1-0, 0-1-0 Away

Final

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

New York RangersRangersNYR

1-1-0, 1-0-0 Home

Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers

Regular Season Series

NYR lead 1-0

Lightning
1
Rangers
5

Game 1

2/10

Lightning
1
Rangers
4

Game 2

14/10

Rangers
Lightning

Game 3

27/3

Madison Square Garden

12:00 AM, 2 October 2026

New York, NY

Attendance: 18,006

Referees:
Frederick L'Ecuyer
Morgan MacPhee

Linesmen:
Travis Gawryletz
Ryan Daisy

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Boston	8	2	1	17
Tampa Bay	7	2	0	14
Ottawa	7	4	0	14
Toronto	6	4	2	14
Florida	5	4	2	12
Detroit	4	3	3	11
Montreal	4	3	2	10
Buffalo	4	4	2	10

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	8	2	2	18
NY Rangers	7	4	1	15
NY Islanders	5	3	2	12
New Jersey	6	4	0	12
Washington	5	4	0	10
Pittsburgh	4	6	1	9
Philadelphia	3	6	3	9
Columbus	3	5	0	6

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