The Rangers put out the Lightning

Rangers 4, Lightning 1

October 13, 2026. The New York Rangers go through. Next: at the New Jersey Devils, Thu, Oct 15, 7:00 PM ET.

The New York Rangers in the Gauntlet
The Tampa Bay Lightning in the Gauntlet

What is the Gauntlet?

A proposal for an NHL in-season tournament. All 32 teams start alive, every Gauntlet game is a game already on the regular-season schedule, and lose one and you are out.

How it works