4–3

Final / OT

⚡ Home Lightning 27-46-7 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
NYR	0	1	2	1	4
TBL	0	2	1	0	3

Rangers at Lightning

Rangers beat Lightning 4–3 in overtime at AMALIE Arena on April 5, 2001.

🗓 Thu, Apr 5, 2001 · 18:30 CDT 📍 AMALIE Arena, Tampa 🏒 2000-01 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Petr Nedved

2 A

1 shots · 19:00 TOI · +1

2nd star ⚡ TBL

Vincent Lecavalier

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 21:16 TOI · -1

3rd star ⚡ TBL

Brad Richards

2 A

5 shots · 23:29 TOI · -1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

2nd period

⚡ Martin St. Louis Go-ahead 2nd · 01:05

Assists: Ryan Johnson, Alexandre Kharitonov · beat Guy Hebert

0–1

🗽 Colin Forbes Tying 2nd · 06:06

Assists: Adam Graves, Dale Purinton · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

1–1

⚡ Ben Clymer PP Go-ahead 2nd · 16:11

Assists: Vincent Lecavalier, Brad Richards · beat Guy Hebert

1–2

3rd period

🗽 Radek Dvorak Tying 3rd · 01:01

Assists: Mark Messier · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

2–2

⚡ Vincent Lecavalier Go-ahead 3rd · 01:25

Assists: Brad Richards · beat Guy Hebert

2–3

🗽 Michal Grosek Tying 3rd · 11:52

Assists: Petr Nedved, Valeri Kamensky · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

3–3

Overtime

🗽 Manny Malhotra Go-ahead OT · 03:23

Assists: Petr Nedved, Kim Johnsson · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR TBL⚡

35 Shots on goal 28

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

21 Hits 25

8 Blocked shots 6

6 Takeaways 13

13 Giveaways 12

30 Penalty minutes 28

NYR shooting 11.4% (4/35) TBL shooting 10.7% (3/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Guy Hebert

25/28

.893 SV% · 3 GA · 63:23 TOI

⚡Lightning

Nikolai Khabibulin

31/35

.886 SV% · 4 GA · 63:23 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 34-42-4 (42% win rate, 80 games)

Lightning

Lightning — tied after 1st: 27-46-7 (34% win rate, 80 games)

After 2nd — 1–2

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🗽Rangers

L1 Messier · Nedved · Dvorak 19:35

L2 York · Kamensky · Malhotra 16:13

L3 Graves · Grosek · Forbes 14:44

L4 Armstrong · Ulmer · McCarthy 9:52

D1 Leetch · Johnsson 27:04

D2 Mottau · Purinton 20:04

D3 Smrek · Pilon 15:15

⚡Lightning

L1 Richards · Lecavalier · Ekman 22:06

L2 Johnson · Emmons · St. Louis 19:23

L3 Dwyer · Clymer · Kharitonov 13:49

L4 Barnaby · Elich 10:06

D1 Kubina · Cullimore 19:39

D2 Aucoin · Neckar 18:26

D3 Zyuzin · Kudroc 14:52

D4 Sarich 13:22

⚔️ Last meetings

Rangers lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

4–4 (OT) · Lightning won

Feb 15, 2000

🗽NYR @ ⚡TBL

2–2 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ NYR vs TBL, answered

Who won Rangers vs Lightning on April 5, 2001?

Rangers won 4–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Lightning?

The final score was Rangers 4, Lightning 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Rangers?

Colin Forbes, Manny Malhotra, Michal Grosek, Radek Dvorak.

Who scored for Lightning?

Ben Clymer, Martin St. Louis, Vincent Lecavalier.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Guy Hebert made 25 saves on 28 shots (.893 save percentage).

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Nikolai Khabibulin made 31 saves on 35 shots (.886 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Lightning played?

At AMALIE Arena in Tampa, the Lightning home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Lightning season series?

Rangers lead the season series 3–1 after 4 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Apr 4

⚡Lightning

Previous game · Apr 4

Also on April 5, 2001

Rangers season page Lightning season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule