[2] TB Lightning 7-3 NY Rangers [11] 2018-03-30 23:00
Stadium: Madison Square Garden Round: 1
Home Manager: Alain Vigneault Away Manager: Jon Cooper
Head to Head
| NHL | 2018/03/09 00:30 | NY Rangers v TB Lightning | W | 3-5 |
| NHL | 2017/11/02 23:30 | NY Rangers v TB Lightning | L | 2-1 |
| NHL | 2017/03/13 23:00 | TB Lightning v NY Rangers | W | 3-2 |
| NHL | 2017/03/07 00:30 | NY Rangers v TB Lightning | L | 1-0 |
| NHL | 2016/10/30 22:53 | TB Lightning v NY Rangers | L | 1-6 |
Home History
| NHL | 2018/03/29 23:00 | TB Lightning v BOS Bruins | L | 2-4 |
| NHL | 2018/03/26 23:30 | ARZ Coyotes v TB Lightning | L | 4-1 |
| NHL | 2018/03/24 23:00 | TB Lightning v NJ Devils | L | 1-2 |
| NHL | 2018/03/22 23:00 | TB Lightning v NY Islanders | W | 7-6 |
| NHL | 2018/03/20 23:30 | TOR Maple Leafs v TB Lightning | W | 3-4 |
| NHL | 2018/03/18 21:00 | EDM Oilers v TB Lightning | W | 1-3 |
| NHL | 2018/03/17 23:00 | BOS Bruins v TB Lightning | L | 3-0 |
| NHL | 2018/03/13 23:30 | OTT Senators v TB Lightning | L | 7-4 |
Away History
| NHL | 2018/03/29 00:00 | NY Rangers v WAS Capitals | L | 2-3 |
| NHL | 2018/03/26 23:30 | WAS Capitals v NY Rangers | L | 4-2 |
| NHL | 2018/03/24 23:00 | BUF Sabres v NY Rangers | W | 1-5 |
| NHL | 2018/03/22 23:00 | NY Rangers v PHI Flyers | L | 3-4 |
| NHL | 2018/03/20 23:00 | CLB Blue Jackets v NY Rangers | L | 5-3 |
| NHL | 2018/03/18 00:00 | NY Rangers v STL Blues | L | 3-4 |
| NHL | 2018/03/15 00:00 | PIT Penguins v NY Rangers | W | 3-4 |
| NHL | 2018/03/12 23:00 | CAR Hurricanes v NY Rangers | W | 3-6 |