Tampa Bay Lightning 50-26-6 · 106 PTS Lightning vs Rangers
NYR lead all-time 64-62-5 · 131 meetings since 1992
Next meeting: October 1, 2026
New York Rangers 34-39-9 · 77 PTS 01 / SEASON SERIES
2025-2026 Season Series
NYR lead 2-1
| Date | Matchup | Score | Winner | OT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-13 | NYR @ TBL | 7-3 | NYR | |
| 2025-11-29 | TBL @ NYR | 4-1 | TBL | |
| 2026-04-15 | NYR @ TBL | 4-2 | NYR |
02 / RECENT MEETINGS
Last 9 Games
| Date | Season | Matchup | Score | Winner | OT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | 2025-2026 | NYR @ TBL | 4-2 | NYR | |
| 2025-11-29 | 2025-2026 | TBL @ NYR | 4-1 | TBL | |
| 2025-11-13 | 2025-2026 | NYR @ TBL | 7-3 | NYR | |
| 2025-04-17 | 2024-2025 | TBL @ NYR | 0-4 | NYR | |
| 2025-04-07 | 2024-2025 | TBL @ NYR | 5-1 | TBL | |
| 2024-12-28 | 2024-2025 | NYR @ TBL | 2-6 | TBL | |
| 2024-03-14 | 2023-2024 | NYR @ TBL | 3-6 | TBL | |
| 2024-02-07 | 2023-2024 | TBL @ NYR | 1-3 | NYR | |
| 2023-12-30 | 2023-2024 | NYR @ TBL | 5-1 | NYR |
03 / RECENT HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Last Three Seasons
All meetings since the start of the 2023-2024 season, regular season and playoffs.
4TBL wins
5NYR wins
9Games
0OT/SO games
28-30Goals (TBL-NYR)
6.4Goals/game
| Season | GP | TBL W | NYR W | TBL goals | NYR goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 2024-2025 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| 2023-2024 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
Highest-scoring meeting: NYR 7, TBL 3 — November 13, 2025 (10 goals).
04 / ALL-TIME
The All-Time Series
First meeting: 1992
62TBL wins
64NYR wins
5Ties
131Games
388-406Goals (TBL-NYR)
First meeting: November 9, 1992 — TBL 5, NYR 1.
| Decade | GP | TBL W | NYR W | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 21 | 9 | 12 | |
| 2010s | 41 | 23 | 18 | |
| 2000s | 35 | 16 | 17 | 2 |
| 1990s | 34 | 14 | 17 | 3 |
05 / MATCHUP LEADERS
Top Scorers in This Matchup
Points in Lightning vs Rangers games since the start of the 2023-2024 season.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nikita Kucherov | TBL | 9 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
 Brayden Point | TBL | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
 Vincent Trocheck | NYR | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
 Artemi Panarin | NYR | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
 Mika Zibanejad | NYR | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
 Jake Guentzel | TBL | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
06 / UPCOMING
Next Scheduled Games
| Date | Season | Matchup | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | 2026-2027 | TBL @ NYR | New York |
| October 13, 2026 | 2026-2027 | TBL @ NYR | New York |
| March 27, 2027 | 2026-2027 | NYR @ TBL | Tampa Bay |
Lightning vs Rangers — frequently asked
- What is the all-time record between the Lightning and Rangers?
- The New York Rangers lead the all-time series 64-62-5 across 131 meetings (regular season and playoffs).
- When did the Lightning and Rangers first play each other?
- Their first meeting was on November 9, 1992: TBL 5, NYR 1.
- When do the Lightning play the Rangers next?
- The Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers meet next on October 1, 2026 in New York.
- Who won the last Lightning vs Rangers game?
- The New York Rangers won the most recent meeting 4-2, on April 15, 2026.
- What is the Lightning' record against the Rangers?
- Since the start of the 2023-2024 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are 4-5 against the New York Rangers across 9 meetings (regular season and playoffs), despite being outscored 30-28 along the way.
- Who leads the 2025-2026 season series between the Lightning and Rangers?
- The New York Rangers lead the 2025-2026 season series 2-1 through 3 games.
- Who has the most points in Lightning vs Rangers games?
- Nikita Kucherov leads all skaters with 16 points (4 goals, 12 assists) in 9 head-to-head games since the start of the 2023-2024 season.