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Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Rangers vs. Lightning NHL game on April 15, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Apr 15, 11PM Benchmark International Arena
Apr 15, 11PM Benchmark International Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Bets
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Lightning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Lightning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
P3 19:43 Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
P3 19:07 Shot missed by Tye Kartye
P3 18:21 Power play - Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
P3 17:53 Power play - Nick Paul shot blocked by teammate
P3 16:19 Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Will Borgen
P3 12:45 Declan Carlile shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
P3 12:02 Nick Paul shot blocked by Matthew Robertson
P3 11:42 Shot missed by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
P3 10:17 Shot missed by Braden Schneider
P3 09:47 Shot on goal by Adam Fox saved by Brandon Halverson
P3 08:49 Matthew Robertson shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
P3 08:16 J.T. Miller shot blocked by Steven Santini
P3 07:29 Shot on goal by Charle-Edouard D'Astous saved by Dylan Garand
P3 06:09 Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Dylan Garand
P3 05:37 Shot missed by Mika Zibanejad
P3 05:34 Shot on goal by J.T. Miller saved by Brandon Halverson
P3 05:26 Adam Fox shot blocked by teammate
P3 04:47 Shot on goal by Jaroslav Chmelar saved by Brandon Halverson
P3 04:21 Shot missed by Scott Sabourin
P3 03:54 Shot on goal by Scott Sabourin saved by Dylan Garand
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
ALL
End of 3rd Period.
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Nick Paul in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Nick Paul in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Tye Kartye
Stoppage - Icing
Power play - Nick Paul won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
SHOT
Power play - Nick Paul shot blocked by teammate
Shorthanded - Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Nick Paul in defensive zone
Penalty to Tye Kartye 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Darren Raddysh)
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Nick Paul in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
SHOT
Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Will Borgen
Mitchell Chaffee won faceoff against Noah Laba in neutral zone
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
Declan Carlile shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
Yanni Gourde won faceoff against J.T. Miller in neutral zone
SHOT
Nick Paul shot blocked by Matthew Robertson
SHOT
Shot missed by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
Nick Paul won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
Nick Paul won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Braden Schneider
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fox saved by Brandon Halverson
SHOT
Matthew Robertson shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
SHOT
J.T. Miller shot blocked by Steven Santini
SHOT
Shot on goal by Charle-Edouard D'Astous saved by Dylan Garand
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Dylan Garand
SHOT
Shot missed by Mika Zibanejad
Nick Paul won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by J.T. Miller saved by Brandon Halverson
SHOT
Adam Fox shot blocked by teammate
Rangers won faceoff against Lightning in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jaroslav Chmelar saved by Brandon Halverson
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Scott Sabourin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Scott Sabourin saved by Dylan Garand
SHOT
Power play - Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Matthew Robertson
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Shorthanded - J.T. Miller won faceoff against Nick Paul in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Dylan Garand
Power play - Nick Paul won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Corey Perry
4-2
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Nick Paul in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Rangers won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Conor Sheary saved by Brandon Halverson
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Noah Laba in offensive zone
SHOT
Matthew Robertson shot blocked by Oliver Bjorkstrand
Giveaway by Steven Santini in defensive zone
Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in neutral zone
Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shorthanded - Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
SHOT
Shorthanded - Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
Noah Laba won faceoff against Nick Paul in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Mika Zibanejad assisted by Alexis Lafreniere and J.T. Miller
4-1
Penalty to Emil Lilleberg 2 minutes for Misconduct (Drawn by Jaroslav Chmelar)
Penalty to Jaroslav Chmelar 2 minutes for Misconduct
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Corey Perry saved by Dylan Garand
Rangers won faceoff against Lightning in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Oliver Bjorkstrand saved by Dylan Garand
SHOT
Power play - Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Erik Cernak
SHOT
Will Borgen shot blocked by teammate
Noah Laba won faceoff against Jakob Pelletier in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
Penalty to Will Cuylle 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Declan Carlile)
Will Cuylle won faceoff against Emil Lilleberg in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Max Crozier saved by Dylan Garand
J.T. Miller won faceoff against Lightning in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Max Crozier saved by Dylan Garand
SHOT
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Will Borgen
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Nick Paul won faceoff against Noah Laba in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Gabe Perreault
3-0
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Mika Zibanejad saved by Brandon Halverson
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by J.T. Miller saved by Brandon Halverson
Shorthanded - Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against J.T. Miller in defensive zone
Mitchell Chaffee won faceoff against Noah Laba in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Steven Santini saved by Dylan Garand
Noah Laba won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Braden Schneider saved by Brandon Halverson
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Nikita Kucherov
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Scott Sabourin shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Erik Cernak shot blocked by Jaroslav Chmelar
Yanni Gourde won faceoff against J.T. Miller in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Gabe Perreault saved by Brandon Halverson
Nick Paul won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in defensive zone
SHOT
Adam Fox shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
SHOT
Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Dylan Garand
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Nick Paul in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot missed by Vincent Trocheck
Giveaway by Jakob Pelletier in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Noah Laba shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
SHOT
Shot on goal by Taylor Raddysh saved by Brandon Halverson
Will Cuylle credited with hit on Darren Raddysh in offensive zone
Rangers won faceoff against Lightning in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Adam Fox
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alexis Lafreniere saved by Brandon Halverson
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Max Crozier saved by Dylan Garand
Noah Laba won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Will Cuylle
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Cernak saved by Dylan Garand
SHOT
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Matthew Robertson
J.T. Miller won faceoff against Nick Paul in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Dylan Garand
SHOT
Shot missed by Tye Kartye
SHOT
Adam Fox shot blocked by Mitchell Chaffee
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Mitchell Chaffee in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Corey Perry
Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Dylan Garand
SHOT
Shot missed by Nikita Kucherov
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Darren Raddysh credited with hit on Gabe Perreault in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 21 | Shots on Goal | 31 | |||
| 53% | Faceoff Win % | 47% | |||
| 3/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 10 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 10 | |||
| 23 | Hits | 18 | |||
| 16 | Shots Blocked | 11 | |||
| 12 | Giveaways | 20 |
| |
|---|
| 21 | Shots on Goal | 31 | |||
| 53% | Faceoff Win % | 47% | |||
| 3/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 10 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 10 | |||
| 23 | Hits | 18 | |||
| 16 | Shots Blocked | 11 | |||
| 12 | Giveaways | 20 |
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Rangers vs. Lightning: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Rangers vs. Lightning
- Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Benchmark International Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Lightning favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): Not Available
- Moneyline Odds: Rangers +127, Lightning -125
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Rangers: 40%
- Lightning: 60%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Rangers a win probability of 40%, while the Lightning have a win probability of 60%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Lightning are more likely to beat the Rangers in the NHL game at Benchmark International Arena on Wednesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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