Rangers vs.Lightning

Game Summary

On October 13, 2026, the New York Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Madison Square Garden. Alexis Lafreniere scored twice, Will Cuylle and Mika Zibanejad also scored, and Dylan Garand made 25 saves.

Lafreniere has seven goals during a four-game goal streak that began with a hat trick against the Islanders on Oct. 6. Tye Kartye assisted on both Lafreniere goals as New York improved to 6-2-0 and 5-0-0 at home.

Zemgus Girgensons scored for Tampa Bay, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 19 saves. The Lightning had won four straight before Tuesday and have lost both meetings at the Garden this season by a combined 9-2.

Lafreniere struck 62 seconds into the game and again at 12:47 of the first for a 2-0 lead. Cuylle made it 3-1 in the second, and Zibanejad added a short-handed empty-netter in the third.

Garand improved to 5-0-1 and matched the fastest path to five wins by a Rangers goalie with Igor Shesterkin and Cam Talbot. Lafreniere has 10 points during a six-game point streak.