Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers

47-27-8, 18-19-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Lightning TB	0	0	0	0
Rangers NYR	0	1	3	4

New York RangersRangersNYR

39-36-7, 19-19-3 Home

Mika Zibanejad scores twice, Igor Shesterkin makes 27 saves and Rangers down Lightning 4-0

— Mika Zibanejad scored twice and Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 on Thursday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Apr 18, 2025, 02:41 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Lightning	0	0	0	0
	Rangers	0	1	3	4

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period			TB	NYR
1:02		Vincent Trocheck (26) (Shorthanded) Assists: J.T. Miller (48)	0	1

3rd Period		NYR
4:02	Chris Kreider (22) Assists: Mika Zibanejad (42), Will Cuylle (25)	2
12:50	Mika Zibanejad (19) Assists: K'Andre Miller (20)	3
16:24	Mika Zibanejad (20) Assists: Chris Kreider (8)	4

Mika Zibanejad Wrist Shot Wide Left
K'Andre Miller hit Nick Paul
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Brayden Point
Takeaway by J.T. Miller
Giveaway by Adam Fox
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Adam Fox
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Gage Goncalves
Giveaway by Will Cuylle
Will Borgen Snap Shot Wide Left
Matthew Robertson Snap Shot Wide Right
Matthew Robertson hit Jake Guentzel
Adam Fox Hooking against Brandon Hagel
J.T. Miller faceoff won against Brayden Point
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Nick Paul
Giveaway by Urho Vaakanainen
Cam Atkinson shot blocked by Will Borgen
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Brayden Point
Takeaway by K'Andre Miller
Will Cuylle hit Zemgus Girgensons
Adam Fox Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Giveaway by Matthew Robertson
Giveaway by Artemi Panarin
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Zac Jones
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
Yanni Gourde shot blocked by Will Borgen
Giveaway by K'Andre Miller
Takeaway by Alexis Lafrenière
Adam Fox Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Will Borgen Tripping against Zemgus Girgensons
J.T. Miller faceoff won against Brayden Point
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
Brayden Point shot blocked by Adam Fox
Giveaway by Chris Kreider
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Adam Fox
J.T. Miller faceoff won against Brayden Point
Vincent Trocheck Goal (26) Snap Shot, assists: J.T. Miller (48)
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
K'Andre Miller Wrist Shot Wide Right
Matt Rempe Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Matt Rempe hit Gage Goncalves
Will Cuylle Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Chris Kreider Wrist Shot Wide Right
Alexis Lafrenière hit Cam Atkinson
J.T. Miller faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Nick Paul
Gage Goncalves shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Sam Carrick Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Sam Carrick Wrist Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Will Cuylle Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Gabe Perreault
Vincent Trocheck Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Brennan Othmann hit Ryan McDonagh
Giveaway by Urho Vaakanainen
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
Matt Rempe Wrap-around Failed Bank Attempt
Jonny Brodzinski Wrist Shot Wide Left
Matt Rempe Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson
Giveaway by Mika Zibanejad
Mika Zibanejad Snap Shot Wide Left
Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Zac Jones
Takeaway by J.T. Miller
Nick Paul shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Brennan Othmann Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Matt Rempe Tip-In Wide Right
Cam Atkinson shot blocked by Zac Jones
J.T. Miller faceoff won against Nick Paul
Chris Kreider Tripping against Nick Paul
Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Adam Fox
Zac Jones Backhand saved by Jonas Johansson
J.T. Miller faceoff won against Brayden Point
J.T. Miller Snap Shot Wide Left
Will Cuylle Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Giveaway by Gabe Perreault
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Nick Paul
Yanni Gourde shot blocked by Matthew Robertson
Alexis Lafrenière Tip-In Wide Right
Matt Rempe hit Nick Perbix
Jonny Brodzinski faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
J.J. Moser shot blocked by Matt Rempe
Will Borgen Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Will Borgen Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Chris Kreider Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (42), Will Cuylle (25)
Brennan Othmann hit J.J. Moser
Giveaway by J.T. Miller
Matthew Robertson hit Conor Geekie
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Chris Kreider
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
Takeaway by Chris Kreider
Will Cuylle hit Brayden Point
Takeaway by Adam Fox
Giveaway by J.T. Miller
Giveaway by Sam Carrick
Mika Zibanejad Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Will Cuylle Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Giveaway by Gabe Perreault
J.T. Miller faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Nick Paul
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nick Paul
Mika Zibanejad Goal (19) Slap Shot, assists: K'Andre Miller (20)
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Brayden Point
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Brayden Point
Artemi Panarin Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Vincent Trocheck
Mika Zibanejad Goal (20) Tip-In, assists: Chris Kreider (8)
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
K'Andre Miller Snap Shot saved by Jonas Johansson
Jonny Brodzinski Tip-In Wide Left
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
Icing
Puck in Netting
Cam Atkinson hit Matthew Robertson
Gage Goncalves Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Off-side
Nick Paul faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Goalie Stopped
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against J.T. Miller
Icing
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Sam Carrick
Off-side
Takeaway by Anthony Cirelli
Icing
Takeaway by Nikita Kucherov
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nick Perbix Backhand Wide Right
Gage Goncalves Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Conor Geekie hit Will Borgen
Gage Goncalves Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Off-side
Takeaway by Nikita Kucherov
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
J.J. Moser Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Goalie Stopped
Nick Paul faceoff won against J.T. Miller
Anthony Cirelli Backhand Wide Right
Icing
Puck in Netting
Off-side
Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Nick Paul faceoff won against Jonny Brodzinski
Giveaway by Nick Perbix
Takeaway by Nick Perbix
Conor Geekie Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Goalie Stopped
Brayden Point faceoff won against Chris Kreider
Darren Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Icing
Cam Atkinson Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Cam Atkinson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Takeaway by Nick Paul
Yanni Gourde Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Chris Kreider
Takeaway by Brandon Hagel
Gabe Perreault shot blocked by Victor Hedman
Goalie Stopped
Brayden Point faceoff won against J.T. Miller
Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Takeaway by Brayden Point
Yanni Gourde Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Erik Cernak Slap Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Icing
Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Sam Carrick
Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nick Perbix Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Matt Rempe shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
Jake Guentzel Tip-In saved by Igor Shesterkin
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Takeaway by Conor Geekie
Nikita Kucherov Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Brayden Point Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Goalie Stopped
Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Sam Carrick
Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
Puck in Netting
Erik Cernak Interference against Gabe Perreault
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Puck in Netting
Conor Geekie faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Yanni Gourde
Goalie Stopped
Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Cam Atkinson Tip-In saved by Igor Shesterkin
Goalie Stopped
Nick Paul Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Goalie Stopped
Nick Perbix Slap Shot Wide Left
Cam Atkinson Tip-In saved by Igor Shesterkin
Cam Atkinson Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Chris Kreider shot blocked by Yanni Gourde
Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
Puck in Netting
Will Cuylle shot blocked by Victor Hedman
Chris Kreider shot blocked by Victor Hedman
Puck in Netting
Nick Paul faceoff won against Gabe Perreault
Adam Fox shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
Anthony Cirelli Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Puck in Benches
Goalie Stopped
Nick Paul faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Yanni Gourde Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Ryan McDonagh Snap Shot Wide Right
Icing
Brayden Point faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Takeaway by Brayden Point
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
Icing
Icing
Icing
Victor Hedman Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Yanni Gourde Tip-In Wide Left
Darren Raddysh Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Off-side
Ryan McDonagh Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Zemgus Girgensons
Icing
Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Brandon Hagel Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Matthew Robertson shot blocked by Conor Geekie
Goalie Stopped
Will Cuylle shot blocked by J.J. Moser

LIGHTNING

RANGERS

Regular Season Series

TB wins 2-1

Rangers
2
Lightning
6

Game 1

29/12

Lightning
5
Rangers
1

Game 2

8/4

Lightning
0
Rangers
4

Game 3

18/4

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

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

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Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers

Stars of the Game

Mika ZibanejadC - NYR

Chris KreiderLW - NYR

Game Information

Mika Zibanejad scores twice, Igor Shesterkin makes 27 saves and Rangers down Lightning 4-0

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

TB wins 2-1

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2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

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