San Jose Sharks

Ice Hockey NHL Madison Square Garden Thu 23 Oct 19:00

New York Rangers

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Sharks vs Rangers

The San Jose Sharks clash with the New York Rangers in this NHL matchup at Madison Square Garden, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, October 23. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

An Easy Win for Rangers?

We’re expecting a comfortable win for the Rangers against the Sharks. Our prediction is to back the -118 about our selection on the puck line with a -1.5 goal deficit.

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8 Wins in Previous 10 H2H Games for Rangers

San Jose Sharks have been defeated in their previous six games. On the road, they recently suffered a 4-3 loss against New York Islanders at UBS Arena. Macklin Celebrini, Adam Gaudette and Collin Graf scored one goal each.

New York Rangers have lost their last four home games, most recently suffering a 3-1 defeat to Minnesota Wild at Madison Square Garden. Artemi Panarin was the only goal scorer, while Igor Shesterkin recorded 29 saves (.935).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Rangers have claimed victories in the last two encounters against the Sharks. At Madison Square Garden, the scoreline was 3-2 and then we saw 6-1 at SAP Center. The Rangers have won eight of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Alex Nedeljkovic (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 4-5-2 3 .899 0
23/24 18-7-7 2.97 .902 1
Igor Shesterkin (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 12-9-3 2.5 .913 1
23/24 36-17-2 2.58 .912 4
San Jose Sharks – Last 10 Games

7 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.1 goals from 23.9 shots on goal, with a 17.7% powerplay efficiency. The Sharks have given up 4.3 goals from 33.5 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 77.8%.

Macklin Celebrini is the top points scorer with 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists, with Tyler Toffoli racking up 6 points, 3 goals and 3 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic have a 3.69 goal against average with a .890 save percentage.

New York Rangers – Last 10 Games

The Rangers have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.5 goals from 27.5 shots on goal, with a 11.1% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 1.8 goals from 26.7 shots, averaging 2.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.5%.

The top points scorer is Mika Zibanejad with 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, while J.T. Miller is next in line after registering 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Igor Shesterkin have a 1.01 GAA with a .963 SV%, including two shutouts.

San Jose Sharks vs New York Rangers Prediction & Picks

Get the edge with our best San Jose Sharks vs New York Rangers tips: a key match prediction, correct score recommendation, top player prop bets and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

Backing New York Rangers off -1.5 goals on the puck line is our confident pick. We’re keen to get against the underdogs for this NHL encounter and the -118 looks attractive.

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Key Sharks vs Rangers stats:

  • The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sharks in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sharks in 3 of their last 5 games.

Rangers -1.5 Probability

Based on the odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 54.1% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. Based on our analysts in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jeff Skinner Over 1.5 Shots -189 BetMGM logo

Jeff Skinner (Sharks) has fired Over 1.5 shots on goal in 6 straight games. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the line, with betting odds of -189 now available.

Same Game Parlay Picks

Puck Line Rangers -1.5
To Score Artemi Panarin
Shots on Goal Jeff Skinner Over 1.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Rangers -1.5. We’ve also gone for Artemi Panarin (Rangers) to score and Jeff Skinner (Sharks) to register Over 1.5 shots.

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San Jose Sharks vs New York Rangers Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Make Rangers Big Favorites

At betting odds of -278 with the sportsbooks, New York Rangers are regarded as 74% likely to win this game. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, San Jose Sharks are trading at +220.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are +110.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks Stats
New York Rangers logo New York Rangers Stats
Moneyline
  • 0 wins and 10 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
71 Macklin Celebrini 6 20.23 2 4 6 -1
9 Dmitri Orlov 6 22.85 0 5 5 1
53 Jeff Skinner 6 13.43 3 1 4 -3
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
10 Artemi Panarin 8 21.09 2 5 7 -1
23 Adam Fox 8 24.16 3 3 6 0
93 Mika Zibanejad 8 20.88 2 2 4 -3

Injuries & Suspensions

San Jose Sharks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Logan Couture
Injured
Carey Price
Injured
Shakir Mukhamadullin
Injured
John Klingberg
Injured

New York Rangers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Vincent Trocheck
Injured

Starting Lineups

New York Rangers logo New York Rangers

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

31
Igor Shesterkin
44
Vladislav Gavrikov
23
Adam Fox
10
Artemi Panarin
93
Mika Zibanejad
50
Will Cuylle
2
Will Smith
71
Macklin Celebrini
73
Tyler Toffoli
37
Timothy Liljegren
9
Dmitri Orlov
33
Alex Nedeljkovic

New York Rangers logo New York Rangers

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

31
Igor Shesterkin
29
Matthew Robertson
17
Will Borgen
43
Conor Sheary
8
J.T. Miller
13
Alexis Lafreniere
53
Jeff Skinner
21
Alexander Wennberg
72
William Eklund
5
Vincent Desharnais
38
Mario Ferraro
33
Alex Nedeljkovic

New York Rangers logo New York Rangers

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

31
Igor Shesterkin
24
Carson Soucy
4
Braden Schneider
71
Juuso Paerssinen
42
Noah Laba
14
Taylor Raddysh
81
Adam Gaudette
77
Michael Misa
51
Collin Graf
22
Vincent Iorio
4
Nick Leddy
33
Alex Nedeljkovic

New York Rangers logo New York Rangers

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

31
Igor Shesterkin
84
Adam Edstroem
39
Sam Carrick
73
Matthew Rempe
75
Ryan Reaves
10
Ty Dellandrea
23
Barclay Goodrow
33
Alex Nedeljkovic

Previous San Jose Sharks Lineups

21 Oct NHL
Sharks 3-4 Islanders
18 Oct NHL
Penguins 3-0 Sharks
17 Oct NHL
Sharks 3-6 Mammoth
14 Oct NHL
Hurricanes 5-1 Sharks
11 Oct NHL
Ducks 7-6 Sharks
09 Oct NHL
Golden Knights 4-3 Sharks
16 Apr NHL
Oilers 3-0 Sharks
14 Apr NHL
Sharks 1-2 Canucks
13 Apr NHL
Sharks 2-5 Flames
11 Apr NHL
Sharks 2-4 Oilers

Previous New York Rangers Lineups

20 Oct NHL
Wild 3-1 Rangers
18 Oct NHL
Rangers 4-3 Canadiens
16 Oct NHL
Rangers 1-2 Maple Leafs
14 Oct NHL
Oilers 2-0 Rangers
12 Oct NHL
Capitals 1-0 Rangers
11 Oct NHL
Rangers 6-1 Penguins
09 Oct NHL
Rangers 4-0 Sabres
07 Oct NHL
Penguins 3-0 Rangers
17 Apr NHL
Lightning 0-4 Rangers
14 Apr NHL
Rangers 5-3 Panthers
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 30 18 9 3 39 0.65 17 18 103 75 28 10-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1W
2 Carolina 28 17 9 2 36 0.643 12 16 94 82 12 9-5-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
3 NY Islanders 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 12 15 87 85 2 7-6-2 9-5-1 1-3 5-5 1L
4 Pittsburgh 27 14 7 6 34 0.63 13 14 85 77 8 6-4-2 8-3-4 0-4 5-5 1L
5 NY Rangers 31 15 12 4 34 0.548 11 14 83 81 2 3-8-3 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2L
6 Philadelphia 27 15 9 3 33 0.611 8 10 81 77 4 9-5-2 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
7 New Jersey 29 16 12 1 33 0.569 10 14 84 89 -5 9-4-1 7-8-0 2-0 3-7 5L
8 Columbus 29 13 10 6 32 0.552 7 9 90 99 -9 6-3-3 7-7-3 4-1 3-7 2L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 28 16 10 2 34 0.607 13 16 88 73 15 8-7-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 3L
2 Boston 30 17 13 0 34 0.567 11 15 96 94 2 11-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 2W
3 Montreal 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 8 13 92 99 -7 7-7-1 8-3-2 2-2 5-5 1L
4 Detroit 29 15 11 3 33 0.569 11 13 91 102 -11 9-6-1 6-5-2 2-2 4-6 1W
5 Florida 28 14 12 2 30 0.536 12 13 88 90 -2 10-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2W
6 Toronto 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 13 95 93 2 8-4-4 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 1L
7 Ottawa 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 10 87 92 -5 6-5-2 7-6-2 3-0 4-6 2L
8 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 29 21 2 6 48 0.828 19 21 115 66 49 11-0-2 10-2-4 0-3 8-2 2W
2 Dallas 30 20 5 5 45 0.75 16 17 105 77 28 10-4-1 10-1-4 3-2 8-2 3W
3 Minnesota 29 15 9 5 35 0.603 9 12 81 80 1 8-3-4 7-6-1 3-1 7-3 2L
4 Utah 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 11 14 91 86 5 7-3-1 7-10-2 0-0 4-6 1L
5 Chicago 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 11 12 86 91 -5 6-5-3 6-6-3 0-2 2-8 2L
6 Winnipeg 28 14 13 1 29 0.518 12 13 85 85 0 7-5-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1L
7 St Louis 30 11 12 7 29 0.483 11 11 77 104 -27 5-6-4 6-6-3 0-2 5-5 2W
8 Nashville 28 10 14 4 24 0.429 7 9 74 100 -26 6-8-2 4-6-2 1-0 5-5 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 29 18 10 1 37 0.638 11 15 107 95 12 11-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 2W
2 Vegas 28 14 6 8 36 0.643 11 13 86 81 5 7-4-4 7-2-4 1-2 6-4 4W
3 LA Kings 28 13 8 7 33 0.589 8 12 76 75 1 4-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 1W
4 Edmonton 29 13 11 5 31 0.534 8 13 96 102 -6 7-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 2W
5 San Jose 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 8 13 86 99 -13 9-5-3 5-8-0 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Seattle 26 11 9 6 28 0.538 7 11 66 79 -13 6-4-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 5L
7 Calgary 30 11 15 4 26 0.433 9 9 72 88 -16 6-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 2W
8 Vancouver 29 11 15 3 25 0.431 7 9 85 104 -19 4-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 30 18 9 3 39 0.65 17 18 103 75 28 10-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1W
2 Carolina 28 17 9 2 36 0.643 12 16 94 82 12 9-5-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
3 NY Islanders 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 12 15 87 85 2 7-6-2 9-5-1 1-3 5-5 1L
4 Pittsburgh 27 14 7 6 34 0.63 13 14 85 77 8 6-4-2 8-3-4 0-4 5-5 1L
5 Tampa Bay 28 16 10 2 34 0.607 13 16 88 73 15 8-7-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 3L
6 Boston 30 17 13 0 34 0.567 11 15 96 94 2 11-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 2W
7 NY Rangers 31 15 12 4 34 0.548 11 14 83 81 2 3-8-3 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2L
8 Philadelphia 27 15 9 3 33 0.611 8 10 81 77 4 9-5-2 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
9 Montreal 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 8 13 92 99 -7 7-7-1 8-3-2 2-2 5-5 1L
10 Detroit 29 15 11 3 33 0.569 11 13 91 102 -11 9-6-1 6-5-2 2-2 4-6 1W
11 New Jersey 29 16 12 1 33 0.569 10 14 84 89 -5 9-4-1 7-8-0 2-0 3-7 5L
12 Columbus 29 13 10 6 32 0.552 7 9 90 99 -9 6-3-3 7-7-3 4-1 3-7 2L
13 Florida 28 14 12 2 30 0.536 12 13 88 90 -2 10-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2W
14 Toronto 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 13 95 93 2 8-4-4 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 1L
15 Ottawa 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 10 87 92 -5 6-5-2 7-6-2 3-0 4-6 2L
16 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 29 21 2 6 48 0.828 19 21 115 66 49 11-0-2 10-2-4 0-3 8-2 2W
2 Dallas 30 20 5 5 45 0.75 16 17 105 77 28 10-4-1 10-1-4 3-2 8-2 3W
3 Anaheim 29 18 10 1 37 0.638 11 15 107 95 12 11-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 2W
4 Vegas 28 14 6 8 36 0.643 11 13 86 81 5 7-4-4 7-2-4 1-2 6-4 4W
5 Minnesota 29 15 9 5 35 0.603 9 12 81 80 1 8-3-4 7-6-1 3-1 7-3 2L
6 LA Kings 28 13 8 7 33 0.589 8 12 76 75 1 4-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 1W
7 Edmonton 29 13 11 5 31 0.534 8 13 96 102 -6 7-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 2W
8 Utah 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 11 14 91 86 5 7-3-1 7-10-2 0-0 4-6 1L
9 San Jose 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 8 13 86 99 -13 9-5-3 5-8-0 1-1 5-5 1W
10 Chicago 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 11 12 86 91 -5 6-5-3 6-6-3 0-2 2-8 2L
11 Winnipeg 28 14 13 1 29 0.518 12 13 85 85 0 7-5-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1L
12 St Louis 30 11 12 7 29 0.483 11 11 77 104 -27 5-6-4 6-6-3 0-2 5-5 2W
13 Seattle 26 11 9 6 28 0.538 7 11 66 79 -13 6-4-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 5L
14 Calgary 30 11 15 4 26 0.433 9 9 72 88 -16 6-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 2W
15 Vancouver 29 11 15 3 25 0.431 7 9 85 104 -19 4-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W
16 Nashville 28 10 14 4 24 0.429 7 9 74 100 -26 6-8-2 4-6-2 1-0 5-5 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 29 21 2 6 48 0.828 19 21 115 66 49 11-0-2 10-2-4 0-3 8-2 2W
2 Dallas 30 20 5 5 45 0.75 16 17 105 77 28 10-4-1 10-1-4 3-2 8-2 3W
3 Washington 30 18 9 3 39 0.65 17 18 103 75 28 10-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1W
4 Anaheim 29 18 10 1 37 0.638 11 15 107 95 12 11-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 2W
5 Carolina 28 17 9 2 36 0.643 12 16 94 82 12 9-5-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
6 Vegas 28 14 6 8 36 0.643 11 13 86 81 5 7-4-4 7-2-4 1-2 6-4 4W
7 Minnesota 29 15 9 5 35 0.603 9 12 81 80 1 8-3-4 7-6-1 3-1 7-3 2L
8 NY Islanders 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 12 15 87 85 2 7-6-2 9-5-1 1-3 5-5 1L
9 Pittsburgh 27 14 7 6 34 0.63 13 14 85 77 8 6-4-2 8-3-4 0-4 5-5 1L
10 Tampa Bay 28 16 10 2 34 0.607 13 16 88 73 15 8-7-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 3L
11 Boston 30 17 13 0 34 0.567 11 15 96 94 2 11-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 2W
12 NY Rangers 31 15 12 4 34 0.548 11 14 83 81 2 3-8-3 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2L
13 Philadelphia 27 15 9 3 33 0.611 8 10 81 77 4 9-5-2 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
14 Montreal 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 8 13 92 99 -7 7-7-1 8-3-2 2-2 5-5 1L
15 LA Kings 28 13 8 7 33 0.589 8 12 76 75 1 4-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 1W
16 Detroit 29 15 11 3 33 0.569 11 13 91 102 -11 9-6-1 6-5-2 2-2 4-6 1W
17 New Jersey 29 16 12 1 33 0.569 10 14 84 89 -5 9-4-1 7-8-0 2-0 3-7 5L
18 Columbus 29 13 10 6 32 0.552 7 9 90 99 -9 6-3-3 7-7-3 4-1 3-7 2L
19 Edmonton 29 13 11 5 31 0.534 8 13 96 102 -6 7-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 2W
20 Utah 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 11 14 91 86 5 7-3-1 7-10-2 0-0 4-6 1L
21 San Jose 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 8 13 86 99 -13 9-5-3 5-8-0 1-1 5-5 1W
22 Florida 28 14 12 2 30 0.536 12 13 88 90 -2 10-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2W
23 Toronto 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 13 95 93 2 8-4-4 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 1L
24 Ottawa 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 10 87 92 -5 6-5-2 7-6-2 3-0 4-6 2L
25 Chicago 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 11 12 86 91 -5 6-5-3 6-6-3 0-2 2-8 2L
26 Winnipeg 28 14 13 1 29 0.518 12 13 85 85 0 7-5-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1L
27 St Louis 30 11 12 7 29 0.483 11 11 77 104 -27 5-6-4 6-6-3 0-2 5-5 2W
28 Seattle 26 11 9 6 28 0.538 7 11 66 79 -13 6-4-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 5L
29 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
30 Calgary 30 11 15 4 26 0.433 9 9 72 88 -16 6-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 2W
31 Vancouver 29 11 15 3 25 0.431 7 9 85 104 -19 4-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W
32 Nashville 28 10 14 4 24 0.429 7 9 74 100 -26 6-8-2 4-6-2 1-0 5-5 1L