| Tampa Bay Lightning (9-9-1) at New York Rangers (8-8-2), 7 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
New York 2-0 (1-0 at TB; 1-0 at NY) |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at TB; 1-1 at NY) |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Tampa Bay 4-0 (2-0 at TB; 2-0 at NY) |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
New York 3-1 (1-1 at TB; 2-0 at NY) |
| Home Record: |
Tampa Bay 6-4-1; New York 6-4-1 |
| Away Record: |
Tampa Bay 3-5-0; New York 2-4-1 |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Tampa Bay 1-6-0 |
| Record vs. Southeast Division: |
New York 3-1-0 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Tampa Bay 9-9-1; New York 8-8-2 |
| 2012-2013 Meetings |
| 02/02 - New York, 3-2 (at TB) |
| 02/10 - New York, 5-1 (at NY) |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 12/03 - New York, 4-2 (at TB) |
| 12/08 - Tampa Bay, 3-2 so (at NY) |
| 02/09 - New York, 4-3 ot (at NY) |
| 03/02 - Tampa Bay, 4-3 ot (at TB) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 11/24 - Tampa Bay, 5-3 (at TB) |
| 12/23 - Tampa Bay, 4-3 so (at NY) |
| 01/01 - Tampa Bay, 2-1 ot (at TB) |
| 02/27 - Tampa Bay, 2-1 (at NY) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/27 - Tampa Bay, 5-1 (at TB) |
| 01/19 - New York, 8-2 (at NY) |
| 02/14 - New York, 5-2 (at NY) |
| 04/02 - New York, 5-0 (at TB) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 10/04 - New York, 2-1 (at Prague) |
| 10/05 - New York, 2-1 (at Prague) |
| 11/06 - New York, 5-2 (at NY) |
| 11/26 - New York, 3-2 so (at TB) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 10/29 - New York, 3-1 (at NY) |
| 11/21 - New York, 2-1 (at TB) |
| 01/08 - Tampa Bay, 5-3 (at NY) |
| 03/15 - Tampa Bay, 3-0 (at TB) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 11/19 - New York, 4-1 (at NY) |
| 12/23 - Tampa Bay, 4-3 (at TB) |
| 02/03 - Tampa Bay, 3-2 (at TB) |
| 02/09 - New York, 5-0 (at NY) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/10 - New York, 5-2 (at TB) |
| 12/22 - New York, 4-2 (at NY) |
| 01/03 - Tampa Bay, 1-0 ot (at NY) |
| 03/25 - Tampa Bay, 4-3 so (at TB) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 11/25 - New York, 2-0 (at TB) |
| 12/07 - Tampa Bay, 3-2 (at NY) |
| 01/11 - Tampa Bay, 2-1 ot (at NY) |
| 03/12 - Tampa Bay, 5-2 (at TB) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 10/21 - Tampa Bay, 4-2 (at NY) |
| 10/30 - Tampa Bay, 3-0 (at TB) |
| 12/01 - New York, 4-3 (at NY) |
| 12/29 - Tampa Bay, 5-3 (at TB) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 10/20 - Tampa Bay, 5-2 (at TB) |
| 12/02 - New York, 1-0 (at NY) |
| 01/28 - Tampa Bay, 1-0 (at NY) |
| 04/01 - New York, 6-4 (at TB) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - The Rangers have won two straight meeting. |
| Note - The Rangers have won three of four and four of the last six meetings. |
| Note - Tampa Bay has won six of the last 10 meetings. |
| Note - The Rangers have won seven of 13 and 11 of the last 18 meetings. |
| Note - The Rangers have won 14 of 23 and 15 of the last 26 meetings. |
| Note - Tampa Bay has lost two straight after winning its last three at the NYR. |
| Note - Tampa Bay has lost five of its last eight at Madison Square Garden. |
| Note - Tampa Bay has lost eight of 12 and nine of its last 14 at MSG. |
| Note - Tampa Bay has lost 10 of its last 17 at Madison Square Garden. |
| Note - The Rangers have won two of their last three at Tampa Bay. |
| Note - The Rangers have lost three of five and four of their last seven at TB. |
| Note - The Rangers have lost five of nine and eight of their last 13 in TB. |
| Note - The Rangers have lost nine of 15 and 11 of their last 18 in Tampa Bay. |
| Tampa Bay last five games |
New York last five games |
| 02/19 - W vs. Toronto, 4-2 |
02/17 - W vs. Washington, 2-1 |
| 02/21 - L vs. Boston, 2-4 |
02/19 - L vs. Montreal, 1-3 |
| 02/23 - W at Carolina, 5-2 |
02/21 - L at Ottawa, 2-3 (SO) |
| 02/24 - L at Pittsburgh, 3-5 |
02/23 - L at Montreal, 0-3 |
| 02/26 - L vs. Buffalo, 1-2 |
02/26 - L vs. Winnipeg, 3-4 |