New York Rangers' Ryan Lindgren (55) during the third period of Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Eastern Conference finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in New York. The Rangers won 6-2. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)AP

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The NY Rangers face the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden on Friday, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

Led by the likes of Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider and Artemi Panarin, the Rangers are up against a Lightning side that includes Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos and Ross Colton.

This Game 2 betting preview for Lightning vs. Rangers, which features our best bet of the game, is courtesy of BetMGM and powered by Dimers.

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Game 2 of the 2022 NHL Eastern Conference Finals is at NY Rangers’ Madison Square Garden. The winner of the best-of-seven series between the Rangers and Lightning will progress to the Stanley Cup Finals.

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Based on cutting-edge data and machine learning, Dimers has simulated Lightning vs. Rangers 10,000 times.

Dimers’ popular predictive analytics model, better known as DimersBOT, gives the Lightning a 51% chance of beating the Rangers in Game 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals.

Furthermore, according to DimersBOT, the Rangers (+1.5) are a 70% chance of covering the puck line. The 5.5-goal Over/Under is a 51% chance of going Over.

Predictions and probabilities are correct at time of publishing and subject to change.

Our best bet for Lightning vs. Rangers in the Game 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals is Over 5.5 goals (+106).

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Our betting tips are based on detailed modeling and betting intelligence to help you make more informed decisions.

Player prop bets are an enjoyable way to wager on Lightning vs. Rangers without necessarily betting on the outcome of Game 2 itself.

Who will score an anytime goal in Tampa Bay vs. NY Rangers? Featured below are the most likely first and anytime goal scorers for both the Lightning and Rangers.

Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov is most likely to score the first goal in Game 2, according to DimersBOT.

DimersBOT gives Kucherov a 9.2% chance of scoring the first goal on Friday. The Lightning star is a 39.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.

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Friday’s matchup between the Lightning and Rangers in the 2022 NHL Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET.

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