The San Jose Sharks and the New York Rangers meet Thursday in NHL action from Madison Square Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a NY Rangers vs San Jose Sharks Prediction.
San Jose Sharks Recap
The San Jose Sharks come into this one looking to rebound from a 4-3 shootout loss to Philadelphia last time out. After this game, the Sharks will head to Pittsburgh to take on the Penguins.
Sharks Looking Feisty Early On
Mikael Granlund has a team-high 18 points with 7 goals and 11 assists while Tyler Toffoli has 11 points with 6 goals and 5 assists. William Eklund has 11 points with 2 goals and 9 assists and Jake Walman has 9 points with 8 assists. Fabian Zetterlund has 11 points with 6 goals of his own and Alex Wennberg also has 7 points with 3 goals and 4 assists. Vitek Vanecek has gone 2-5-1 with a 3.25 GAA and a .903 save percentage while Mackenzie Blackwood is 3-4-2 with a 3.10 GAA and a .910 save percentage on the year.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The Sharks have won four of their last six games as underdogs after coming off a shootout.
- The Rangers have lost two of their last three games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Sharks’ last seven games at Madison Square Garden.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five night games at Madison Square Garden.
New York Rangers Recap
The New York Rangers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 6-3 loss to Winnipeg last time out. After this game, the Rangers will head back on the road for a west coast trip starting with the Seattle Kraken.
Rangers Looking For Consistency
Artemi Panarin has a team-high 22 points with 10 goals and 12 assists while Alexis Lafreniere has 12 points with 6 goals and 6 assists on the year. Filip Chytil has 9 points with 4 goals and 5 assists while Will Cuylle has 11 points with 5 goals and 6 assists and Vincent Trocheck and Reilly Smith each have 9 points with 3 goals and 6 assists. Adam Fox has 12 assists as well on the year. In goal for the Rangers, Igor Shesterkin is 6-3-1 with a 2.85 GAA and a .913 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 3-0 with a 1.17 GAA and a .964 save percentage this season.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won each of their last 10 games at Madison Square Garden following a home loss.
- The Sharks have lost seven of their last eight road games following a shootout win.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games against the Sharks following a loss.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last eight games after coming off overtime.
NY Rangers vs San Jose Sharks Prediction
I’m going to take a shot on the Sharks +1.5. San Jose has shown a lot of fight in their recent road games, and the Rangers are the better team, but I’m not sure if they’re worthy of this price. Their form has dipped at home compared to the numbers on the road, and getting plus money with a +1.5 head-start sounds good to me. Give me San Jose.