New York Rangers @ Tampa Bay Lightning

25-9-1, 13-5-1 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Rangers NYR	2	1	2	5
Lightning TB	0	1	0	1

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTB

17-15-5, 10-5-3 Home

Panarin has hat trick, Shesterkin makes 34 saves on 28th birthday, and Rangers beat Lightning 5-1

— Artemi Panarin scored three goals, Igor Shesterkin made 34 saves on his 28th birthday, and the NHL-leading New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 on Saturday night.

Dec 31, 2023, 03:40 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Rangers	2	1	2	5
	Lightning	0	1	0	1

1st Period			NYR	TB
1:51		Artemi Panarin (21) Assists: Vincent Trocheck (22), Alexis Lafreniere (11)	1	0
7:36		Vincent Trocheck (9) Assists: Jacob Trouba (12), Alexis Lafreniere (12)	2	0

2nd Period			NYR	TB
17:39		Nikita Kucherov (25) (Power Play) Assists: Steven Stamkos (21), Nick Paul (9)	2	1
18:30		Chris Kreider (18) Assists: Vincent Trocheck (23), Blake Wheeler (10)	3	1

3rd Period			NYR	TB
11:16		Artemi Panarin (22) Assists: Vincent Trocheck (24)	4	1
15:26		Artemi Panarin (23) (Power Play) Assists: Adam Fox (21), Mika Zibanejad (23)	5	1

Jacob Trouba shot blocked by Nick Perbix
Victor Hedman hit Tyler Pitlick
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Chris Kreider
Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
Erik Cernak Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Luke Glendening hit Erik Gustafsson
Michael Eyssimont Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Alexis Lafrenière
Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
Giveaway by Haydn Fleury
Tyler Motte Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Adam Fox shot blocked by Nikita Kucherov
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Tanner Jeannot hit Tyler Pitlick
Victor Hedman Slap Shot Wide Left
Tanner Jeannot faceoff won against Jonny Brodzinski
Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Ryan Lindgren shot blocked by Erik Cernak
Brayden Point faceoff won against Nick Bonino
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
Anthony Cirelli hit Vincent Trocheck
Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
Haydn Fleury Holding against Will Cuylle
Erik Cernak hit Erik Gustafsson
Erik Cernak hit Erik Gustafsson
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Calvin de Haan Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Steven Stamkos Slap Shot Wide Left
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Artemi Panarin
Nick Perbix hit Vincent Trocheck
Conor Sheary Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Tyler Motte faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Tyler Motte Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Erik Cernak Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Erik Cernak hit Ryan Lindgren
Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Anthony Cirelli Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Tanner Jeannot hit Jacob Trouba
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Erik Cernak Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Nick Perbix
Anthony Cirelli Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Steven Stamkos hit Alexis Lafrenière
Tanner Jeannot Tip-In Wide Left
Takeaway by Steven Stamkos
Nick Perbix hit Alexis Lafrenière
Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
Tyler Motte faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nick Bonino
Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Brayden Point High-sticking against Mika Zibanejad
Erik Cernak Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Takeaway by Erik Cernak
Erik Cernak hit Vincent Trocheck
Ryan Lindgren shot blocked by Brayden Point
Alex Barré-Boulet faceoff won against Jonny Brodzinski
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Luke Glendening Tip-In Wide Right
Takeaway by Nick Perbix
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow
Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Calvin de Haan Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Calvin de Haan Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Calvin de Haan shot blocked by Alex Barré-Boulet
Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Jonny Brodzinski
Tyler Motte Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Tyler Motte Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Steven Stamkos Backhand Wide Left
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nick Bonino
Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nikita Kucherov Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Steven Stamkos (21), Nicholas Paul (9)
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot Short
Tyler Motte hit Ryan Lindgren
Luke Glendening Wrist Shot Wide Right
Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Nick Perbix
Brayden Point faceoff won against Nick Bonino
Nick Perbix hit Mika Zibanejad
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Erik Cernak
Victor Hedman Slap Shot Wide Right
Nicholas Paul hit Chris Kreider
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Darren Raddysh Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Brayden Point Wrist Shot Wide Left
Erik Cernak Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Victor Hedman Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Luke Glendening hit K'Andre Miller
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Victor Hedman Slap Shot Wide Right
Nikita Kucherov Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot Wide Left
Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Anthony Cirelli Roughing against Jacob Trouba
Giveaway by Brayden Point
Steven Stamkos Holding against Adam Fox
Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Luke Glendening Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Nick Bonino
Tanner Jeannot hit Jonny Brodzinski
Jonny Brodzinski shot blocked by Haydn Fleury
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Tanner Jeannot hit Barclay Goodrow
Blake Wheeler Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Puck in Netting
Artemi Panarin Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (22), Alexis Lafrenière (11)
Vincent Trocheck Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Vincent Trocheck Tip-In Wide Left
K'Andre Miller hit Steven Stamkos
Brayden Point shot blocked by Ryan Lindgren
Barclay Goodrow Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Crowd
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Mika Zibanejad Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vincent Trocheck Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vincent Trocheck Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Jacob Trouba (12), Alexis Lafrenière (12)
Nicholas Paul shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
Off-side
Braden Schneider hit Brandon Hagel
Puck in Benches
Puck in Netting
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Icing
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Tyler Motte
Off-side
Vincent Trocheck hit Nick Perbix
Will Cuylle Holding against Haydn Fleury
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Braden Schneider
Barclay Goodrow hit Nick Perbix
Icing
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Mika Zibanejad Hooking against Tanner Jeannot
Challenge Vis - goal interference - no goal
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Chris Kreider
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Blake Wheeler
Giveaway by Mika Zibanejad
Takeaway by Barclay Goodrow
Tyler Pitlick Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Barclay Goodrow Backhand Wide Right
Giveaway by Artemi Panarin
Icing
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Takeaway by Mika Zibanejad
Icing
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Blake Wheeler
Artemi Panarin hit Steven Stamkos
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Nick Bonino Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Will Cuylle hit Tyler Motte
Jacob Trouba hit Conor Sheary
Puck in Crowd
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Giveaway by Blake Wheeler
Jacob Trouba shot blocked by Alexis Lafrenière
Giveaway by Alexis Lafrenière
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
Goalie Stopped
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Off-side
Michael Eyssimont shot blocked by Erik Gustafsson
Barclay Goodrow Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
K'Andre Miller Interference against Nicholas Paul
Goalie Stopped
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Nick Bonino faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Jacob Trouba hit Steven Stamkos
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Takeaway by K'Andre Miller
Will Cuylle Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Adam Fox hit Michael Eyssimont
Luke Glendening shot blocked by Adam Fox
Puck in Benches
Barclay Goodrow hit Nikita Kucherov
Icing
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Braden Schneider Roughing against Nikita Kucherov
Puck in Crowd
Nick Bonino faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Jacob Trouba hit Michael Eyssimont
Chris Kreider Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (23), Blake Wheeler (10)
Puck in Benches
Puck in Netting
Jacob Trouba hit Brandon Hagel
Jacob Trouba hit Brandon Hagel
Brayden Point shot blocked by Ryan Lindgren
Tyler Pitlick hit Calvin de Haan
Takeaway by Jacob Trouba
K'Andre Miller hit Michael Eyssimont
Mika Zibanejad hit Brandon Hagel
Jacob Trouba hit Anthony Cirelli
Jonny Brodzinski hit Anthony Cirelli
Giveaway by Mika Zibanejad
Haydn Fleury shot blocked by Barclay Goodrow
Nick Perbix shot blocked by Barclay Goodrow
Tyler Pitlick hit Victor Hedman
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Barclay Goodrow
Hand Pass
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
K'Andre Miller hit Erik Cernak
Jacob Trouba hit Anthony Cirelli
Tyler Motte shot blocked by Ryan Lindgren
Braden Schneider Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Puck in Netting
Jacob Trouba hit Michael Eyssimont
Icing
Puck in Netting
Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Barclay Goodrow Backhand Wide Right
Brayden Point shot blocked by Erik Gustafsson
Brayden Point shot blocked by Erik Gustafsson
Off-side
K'Andre Miller hit Luke Glendening
Blake Wheeler hit Haydn Fleury
Mika Zibanejad Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Artemi Panarin Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (24)
Barclay Goodrow Tip-In Wide Right
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Adam Fox
Puck in Netting
Jonny Brodzinski faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Goalie Stopped
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Giveaway by Blake Wheeler
Calvin de Haan shot blocked by Chris Kreider
Puck in Netting
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Vincent Trocheck hit Nikita Kucherov
Goalie Stopped
Jacob Trouba Roughing against Anthony Cirelli
Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Adam Fox
Jimmy Vesey Wrist Shot Wide Left
Barclay Goodrow Batted Wide Left
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Jimmy Vesey
TV Timeout
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Artemi Panarin Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Fox (21), Mika Zibanejad (23)
Objects on Ice
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
Takeaway by Alexis Lafrenière
Puck in Netting
Tyler Motte shot blocked by Erik Gustafsson
Nicholas Paul shot blocked by Barclay Goodrow
Ryan Lindgren hit Michael Eyssimont
Jonny Brodzinski Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Will Cuylle Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Chris Kreider Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goalie Stopped

RANGERS

LIGHTNING

Regular Season Series

NYR lead 1-0

Rangers
5
Lightning
1

Game 1

31/12

Lightning
1
Rangers
3

Game 2

8/2

Rangers
3
Lightning
6

Game 3

14/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

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New York Rangers @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Stars of the Game

Artemi PanarinLW - NYR

Igor ShesterkinG - NYR

Vincent TrocheckC - NYR

Game Information

Panarin has hat trick, Shesterkin makes 34 saves on 28th birthday, and Rangers beat Lightning 5-1

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

NYR lead 1-0

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