So it's time for the final games of the third round of the NHL playoffs, which gave us a lot of interesting meetings between the Tampa Bay and Rangers teams. The fifth meeting of these teams will take place on June 10 at 03:00 Moscow time. Our portal offers you its forecast for the outcome of this meeting.
New York Rangers
Rangers had good exchanges and signings on the market in the offseason, so the bright start of the team did not surprise anyone. In the middle of the season, the Rangers began to gain momentum again after a small failure and began to win, which guaranteed the team a place in the playoffs in advance. In the first round, the Rangers made an incredible comeback, winning back from the score 1:3 in the series, and against Carolina they won more confidently. The series with the "lightning" is still difficult, but we have already managed to get two home victories.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Many important players lost the Lightning in the offseason, which significantly weakened the depth of the squad, and undermined reliability and safety margin. Nevertheless, the team had enough strength to take third place in the division and reach the playoffs. Here the teams do not look stable yet and alternate successful and unsuccessful segments. At the right moment, the Lightning managed to beat Toronto in the seventh meeting, after which Florida was beaten in four games without any problems, but in the series with the Rangers, the teams have so far exchanged home victories
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
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Rangers - Blaise (lower body injury).
Tampa Bay Seabrook (shoulder injury).
Statistics and figures
- The last match between these teams ended with a 4-1 victory for Tampa Bay.
- The Rangers have a good streak of eight consecutive wins at home.
- In their last five meetings, Tampa Bay has lost only twice.
Forecast
Rangers looks like a small favorite in this confrontation, which will have the advantage of its own site, where it has not known the bitterness of defeats for a long time. Tampa Bay has a more experienced squad, but I still believe in the victory of the hosts.