Hockey bettors look for value at Madison Square Garden on Sunday as host New York battles the Tampa Bay Lightning in hockey odds action.

This season the Rangers are 5-5 overall while the Lightning are 6-4. As for the totals, New York is 3-7 on the OU, and Tampa Bay is 6-3-1.

View Tampa Bay vs NY Rangers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as had the Rangers as -146 favorites earlier today. The over under opened at 5.5 at 5Dimes for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Rangers, most recently No. 19 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Lightning, who rate a No. 3 in the latest survey.

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How They Match Up:
The game also pits New York's No. 22-ranked offense, averaging 2.4 goals per game, against a Lightning defense that ranks No. 15 at 2.7 goals allowed. The Rangers power play is averaging 10.8% while the Lightning defense kills off 81% of their penalties.

Last time out for New York, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Islanders at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -155 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Tampa Bay Lightning Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing New Jersey are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

New York Rangers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 4-6
After playing NY Islanders are 7-3
After a win are 2-8

A few Lightning at Rangers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 19 games
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 5 games
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games

Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Montreal, Tuesday, February 12
NY Rangers at Boston, Tuesday, February 12