Overview
- New York won 7-3 in Tampa on Nov. 12, improving to 8-1-1 away from home with a franchise-best 17 points in the first 10 road games.
- The teams combined for seven first-period goals, with the Rangers scoring four on eight shots to take a 4-3 lead after 20 minutes.
- Vincent Trocheck netted his first two goals of the season in his second game back from a 14-game injury absence, and Will Cuylle scored twice including a power-play opener and an empty-netter.
- Panarin posted four assists as 11 Rangers recorded points, with goals also from J.T. Miller, Alexis Lafrenière and Will Borgen.
- Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves after settling in following the opening frame, while Andrei Vasilevskiy was pulled after allowing five goals on 13 shots for a Lightning side missing key players and losing Brandon Hagel to a first-period hit.