National Hockey League

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Tampa Bay Lightning 6
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New York Rangers 2
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Match Report

Tyler Johnson hat trick spurs Lightning to tie series with Game 2 win

Tyler Johnson scored the first playoff hat trick in Lightning history, enabling Tampa Bay to right its high-scoring offense in a 6-2 win over the Rangers to tie the Eastern Conference finals.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/11/26 @ Buffalo Sabres W 8-3 NHL
11/8/26 @ Winnipeg Jets L 3-4 NHL
11/7/26 @ Minnesota Wild W 4-3 NHL
11/5/26 vs Chicago Blackhawks W 4-1 NHL
11/3/26 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 NHL
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Team Stats

TB NYR
17
Blocked Shots
10
26
Hits
28
5
Takeaways
8
26
Shots
37
3
Power Play Goals
2
6
Power Play Opportunities
5
50.0
Power Play Percentage
40.0
1
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
26
Faceoffs Won
31
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
10
Giveaways
14
6
Total Penalties
7
12
Penalty Minutes
22

Head to Head

TB wins series 3-0

TB Last 5 matchups NYR
  1. 6 Final 2014-12-02 @ NYR 3
  2. 4 Final 2014-11-27 @ TB 3
  3. 5 Final 2014-11-18 @ NYR 1

Injuries

New York Rangers

  • Alberts Smits Injured Reserve
  • Sean Durzi Injured Reserve
  • Igor Shesterkin Injured Reserve
  • Joe Veleno Injured Reserve
  • Aidan Thompson Injured Reserve

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Erik Cernak Out
  • Brayden Point Injured Reserve

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