NHL Eastern Conference Finals: Rangers vs. Lightning Game 7

Madison Square Garden lights up tonight for Game 7 of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals, as home team New York Rangers meet Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 7 (00:00 GMT).

Decisive Game

It was almost lost for the Rangers who went up against Tampa who were leading 3-2 in Florida on Tuesday, but the New Yorkers managed to get out of the tight spot with a 7-3 win. The series is now tied at 3-3, and today's game is the one that will determine who goes up to the Stanley Cup Finals against either Anaheim Ducks or Chicago Blackhawks who are also tied at 3-3.

Tuesday night's game saw Rangers' Derick Brassard scoring a hat-trick and two assists, in a game that was marked by a fantastic Henrik Lundqvist performance after the goaltender secured 36 saves. Two more players who played well were Rick Nash and J.T. Miller who both scored once and delivered three assists.

Close Match

It's hard to predict who'll take this game: Both teams are very closely matched and are regarded as two of the league's top offensive teams. As Lightning coach John Cooper was quoted saying about Game 7: "It’s just going to be one of those games where it’s strap ‘em up and play and let’s see who comes out on top.

Statistics in Favor of Rangers

Opening the statistics books it's clear that at least by the numbers, Rangers are in a much better position. The team is 7-0 all-time in Game 7 playoff games played at Madison Square Garden, something that's also written on the name of Henrik Lundqvist.

Pre-match Betting

Today's game is a big online sports betting event, drawing many punters to place wagers. In head to head, Bookie Winner Sports gave 13/10 to Lightning and 13/20 to Rangers. Head over to Winner and check the betting markets ahead of the game to spice up your viewing experience with a wager.