Rangers vs. Lightning final score, results: Mika Zibanejad’s two goals lead New York to opening night win

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It was a good night in the Big Apple, as the Rangers secured a win on Tuesday to kick off their 2022-23 NHL season, defeating the Lightning 3-1. 

In a rematch of the 2022 Eastern Conference Final, Mika Zibanejad potted two tallies for New York while Barclay Goodrow added an insurance tally in the third and Igor Shesterkin made 26 stops for the victory. 

The Lightning got a power play goal from Steven Stamkos in the effort. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 36 of the 29 shots he faced. 

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The Sporting News provided updates and highlights for the Rangers vs. Lightning opening night game. 

Rangers vs. Lightning score

Matchup P1 P2 P3 OT F
Lightning 0 1 0 0 1
Rangers 0 1 2 0 3

Rangers vs. Lightning live updates, highlights 

Final: Rangers 3, Lightning 1

10:09 p.m. — Rangers grab the win on opening night thanks to two goals by Zibanejad and a stellar performance in net by Shesterkin. A solid effort from the Lightning, but Vasilevskiy kept him in it for as long as he could . 

10:06 p.m. — Zibanejad inches away from a hat trick, as he clears the puck down from his end and it hits the post. Still 40 seconds left, Rangers lead 3-1. 

10:03 p.m. — Vasilevskiy to the bench, 6 on 5 for the Lightning with under two minutes to go. 

10 p.m. — A successful kill again by New York, whose PK has been stellar in this one. 

9:57 p.m. — Another penalty assessed to the Rangers, as Chytil is called for holding on Cernak. Tampa Bay is 1-for-5 on the night, but this is arguably the biggest power play of the night, down by two with under seven minutes left. 

9:51 p.m. — GOAL! Rangers extend their lead to 3-1, as Goodrow tips a shot from Lindgren and it beats Vasilevskiy. Lindgren sends a shot from the point low and Goodrow gets a stick on it and deflects it right in front of the crease, 3-1 with 9:00 left. 

9:50 p.m. — Nothing again on the power play from Tampa, as they still trail by one. Kucherov got in all alone behind the Rangers defensemen, but an excellent backcheck by Trouba nullified any shot attempt. 

9:44 p.m. — Tampa Bay goes to the power play again as Ryan Carpenter is whistled for holding. 1-for-4 so far tonight on the PP. 

9:40 p.m. — GOAL! It’s Zibanejad again, this time taking a pass through the slot and unleashing a bomb by Vasilevskiy. Killorn lost his stick which allowed Panarin to make the pass through the seam, 2-1 Rangers. They finally capitalize on the power play. 

9:39 p.m. — Nothing doing for the Lightning on their power play, but now a chance for the Rangers as Vladislav Namestnikov is called for high-sticking. 

9:35 p.m. — An early third period power play for the Lightning as Goodrow heads off again, this time for tripping Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. 

End second period: Rangers 1, Lightning 1

9:13 p.m. — A goal a piece in the middle frame for both teams, neither coming at 5 on 5. It’s been a back and forth again, but the storyline remains the play in net by Vasilevskiy and Shesterkin. Shots are 30 to 16 in favor of New York. 

9:09 p.m. — Another successful kill for the Lightning. It hasn’t been for lack of looks, as New York spent that entire power play in Tampa Bay’s zone, but they have not been able to capitalize on the man advantage. 

9:05 p.m. — New York heads back to man advantage as Stamkos heads to the box for slashing. Rangers are 00-for-2 on the power play with 10 shots on goal. 

9:03 p.m. — Unbelievable chance for the Rangers. Vasilevskiy robs Kreider again, stretching across the crease and stopping his shot attempt. The Lightning goalie has had Kreider’s number so far tonight. Back to 5 on 5. 

9:01 p.m. — The Rangers now head to their second power play of the night as Ross Colton interferes with Filip Chytil off a faceoff. New York peppered Shesterkin with six shots on the first attempt. 

8:57 p.m. — Mikhail Sergachev coughs up the puck at the New York blue line and Panarin goes down on a breakaway. He elects to shoot and tries to beat Vasilevskiy low on the blocker side, but he kicks the attempt to the corner. 

8:56 p.m. — We’re back to even strength, but the damage is done and the Lightning have tied the game. They had one goal at 5 on 3 all last season; they get one in their first game of the 2022-23 season. 

8:54 p.m. — GOAL! Right off the faceoff after the Kucherov chance, Stamkos one-times a pass by Kucherov and beats Shesterkin. Point wins the faceoff to Kucherov, who takes it a stride and feeds Stamkos for the clapper, 1-1 game and it’s still a power play for the Lightning. 

8:53 p.m. — Really strong save by Shesterkin. Stamkos finds Kucherov on the right side through a seam for a one-timer, but the Rangers goalie closes his legs and keeps the puck out from going five-hole. 

8:51 p.m. — Lightning will go back to the power play, as K’Andre Miller is called tripping and Barclay Goodrow is whistled for elbowing. Brandon Hagel drew both of the penalties on that play, so it’s a full two-minute 5 on 3 for Tampa Bay. 

8:50 p.m. — With Kravtsov out, Lafreniere moves up to play with Panarin and Trocheck for the Rangers. 

8:39 p.m. — GOAL! Zibanejad gets the Rangers on the board with a shorthanded tally. Zibanejad and Kreider had a chance on a 2 on 1 earlier that Vasilevskiy stopped, but a second odd man rush results in Zibanejad faking a shot, pulling to the backhand and roofing it over Vasilevskiy. Less than four minutes into the second, it’s 1-0 Rangers. 

8:39 p.m. — Strong pressure early by the Lightning and it results in a penalty to the Rangers. Vincent Trocheck is called for holding. 

8:38 p.m. — Kravtsov is officially ruled out for the rest of night with an upper-body injury, per the Rangers.

End first period: Rangers 0, Lightning 0

8:18 p.m. — No score after 20 minutes in New York. Goaltending was expected to be the story of the game, and both Vasilevskiy and Shesterkin look very comfortable in net. Shots are 14-8 in favor of the Rangers. 

8:14 p.m. — Excellent chance for the Rangers, as Chris Kreider is sitting on the backdoor and takes a feed from Artemi Panarin. He tries to poke it into the net, but Vasilevskiy denies him going across the crease with his pad. Vasilevskiy has looked extremely sharp early on. 

8:11 p.m. — Rangers get their first PP of the season as Erik Cernak is called for holding Kappo Kakko. New York ranked 4th on the power play last season. 

8:06 p.m. — A great chance down low for the Rangers as Jacob Trouba gets a chance on the doorstep, but Vasilevskiy slides over and gets a pad on the stop. Looks like Trouba may have whiffed on the shot attempt. 

8 p.m. — Just two shifts into the game, and Vitali Kravstov heads off the ice with an apparent upper-body injury. He got pinched along the boards by Victor Hedman. 

7:59 p.m. — Some solid chances on either side, as first Shesterkin stuffs a jam attempt by Nick Paul and the rebound shot from Brandon Hagel. At the other end, Vasilevskiy shrugs a Barclay Goodrow shot off the shoulder. Almost at the midway point and still 0-0. 

7:55 p.m. — Ryan Reaves in midseason form, as he crunches Haydn Fleury on the forecheck. 

7:51 p.m. — Back and forth to start, a lot of dumping and forechecking on both sides. NO quality chances yet as we hit five minutes into the first. 

7:47 p.m. — Puck is down and the 2022-23 NHL season (in North America) is underway!

Pregame

7:15 p.m. — Here’s a look at the lines for the two teams tonight. 

6:30 p.m. — It will be a battle between two of the best goaltenders in the league, as the 2022 Vezina winner Igor Shesterkin goes head-to-head against Andrei Vasilevskiy. 

What time is Rangers vs. Lightning?

  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.

The puck drop for the Rangers and Lightning game is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be played at Madison Square Garden. 

What channel is Rangers vs. Lightning on?

  • TV channel: ESPN (U.S.) | SN1 (Canada)

ESPN will be home to both NHL games on Tuesday night in the United States, as the network is set to broadcast Rangers vs. Lightning followed by the Kings hosting the Golden Knights.

Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro and Emily Kaplan will have the call of the Rangers vs. Lightning game on ESPN.

Viewers in Canada can watch the game on Sportsnet, as it will be available on SN1.

How to live stream Rangers vs. Lightning

Fans in the United States can stream the Rangers vs. Lightning on fuboTV, which offers a free trial.

Viewers in Canada can stream the game on SN NOW.

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