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New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning

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New York Rangers
34-39-9
Final
4 - 2
Tampa Bay Lightning
50-26-6

Kartye scores 2 goals as the Rangers beat the Lightning 4-2

New York Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Game Highlights

Gabe Perreault and Mika Zibanejad — on the power play — also scored for New York, which snapped a three-game losing streak, while Dylan Garand made 29 saves in his first start since March 27. Zibanejad also had an assist.

Oliver Bjorkstrand and Corey Perry scored for the playoff-bound Lightning, who rested several key players. Brandon Halverson made 17 saves.

Kartye scored 4:02 into the game to give the Rangers the early lead, then added his second 1:29 into the second period for his first multigoal game in the NHL. By adding an assist on Perreault's goal at 4:49 of the second period that made it 3-0, Kartye had his first three-point NHL game.

Perry scored 51 seconds into the third period on a spinning backhand shot.

The Lightning were 0-for-3 on the power play in the game and have just one power-play goal in their last 11 games.

Max Crozier was back in the lineup for Tampa Bay after missing 26 games with an injury.

Up next Rangers: The Rangers' season is over.

Lightning: Host Montreal in Game 1 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Regular Season Series

NYR win series 2-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 4:02 Tye Kartye Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (44), Vladislav Gavrikov (21)
Goal 2nd Period 1:29 Tye Kartye Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: J.T. Miller (35), Conor Sheary (11)
Goal 2nd Period 4:49 Gabe Perreault Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Will Cuylle (18), Tye Kartye (14)
Goal 2nd Period 11:15 Oliver Bjorkstrand Goal (12) Backhand, assists: Scott Sabourin (4), Mitchell Chaffee (1)
Goal 2nd Period 12:46 Mika Zibanejad Goal (34) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexis Lafrenière (33), J.T. Miller (36)
Goal 3rd Period 0:51 Corey Perry Goal (17) Backhand, assists: Zemgus Girgensons (11), Emil Lilleberg (8)

Statistics

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16 Blocked Shots 11
23 Hits 18
4 Takeaways 4
21 Shots 31
1 Power Play Goals 0
3 Power Play Opportunities 3
33.3 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
29 Faceoffs Won 26
52.7 Faceoff Win Percent 47.3
12 Giveaways 20
5 Total Penalties 5
10 Penalty Minutes 10
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Victor Hedman, D Injured Reserve Apr 18
Pontus Holmberg, RW Out Apr 18
Jonas Johansson, G Day-To-Day Apr 16
New York Rangers New York Rangers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE

Game Information

Benchmark International Arena

Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,092 | Capacity:

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 53 22 113 7
Pittsburgh 41 25 98 16
Philadelphia 43 27 98 12
Washington 43 30 95 9
Columbus 40 30 92 12
NY Islanders 43 34 91 5
New Jersey 42 37 87 3
NY Rangers 34 39 77 9

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Buffalo 50 23 109 9
Tampa Bay 50 26 106 6
Montreal 48 24 106 10
Boston 45 27 100 10
Ottawa 44 27 99 11
Detroit 41 31 92 10
Florida 40 38 84 4
Toronto 32 36 78 14
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