Tampa Bay and New York meet in Eastern Conference action

New York Rangers (16-17-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (19-11-2, in the Atlantic Division)

Tampa, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the New York Rangers in Eastern Conference play.

Tampa Bay has a 10-5-1 record in home games and a 19-11-2 record overall. The Lightning rank second in the league with 126 total goals (averaging 3.9 per game).

New York has a 16-17-1 record overall and a 9-8-0 record on the road. The Rangers have conceded 102 goals while scoring 96 for a -6 scoring differential.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brayden Point has 22 goals and 17 assists for the Lightning. Jake Guentzel has 10 goals and four assists over the last 10 games.

Artemi Panarin has 15 goals and 21 assists for the Rangers. Reilly Smith has scored four goals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Lightning: 7-3-0, averaging 4.3 goals, 7.1 assists, 3.2 penalties and 8.8 penalty minutes while giving up two goals per game.

Rangers: 3-7-0, averaging two goals, 3.3 assists, 4.3 penalties and 11.4 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.

INJURIES: Lightning: None listed.

Rangers: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.