Rangers vs Sharks Prediction 10/23/25 NHL Picks Today

In this article we will formulate a Rangers vs Sharks prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, October 23rd at Madison Square Garden in New York. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

New York Rangers Betting Preview

The New York Rangers are 3-4-1 this year after they lost to Minnesota by a score of 3-1 in their last game. New York led 1-0 just 57 seconds into the game, but they failed to score anymore goals in the disappointing loss. The Rangers were out shot by a total of 32-24, won 50.9% of the face-offs, and went 0-1 on the power play in the game. New York got their lone goal from Panarin, while Schneider, Zibanejad, Rempe, and Cuylle all had four hits. The Rangers started Shesterkin in net, who stopped 29 out of 31 shots, which was a .935 save percentage. 

Prior to that game, New York defeated Montreal by a score of 4-3, but did lose to Toronto by a score of 2-1 before that. The Rangers have lost four of their last five games and they are currently fifth in the Metro standings with seven points. New York has scored 2.00 goals per game and they have allowed 1.88 goals against per game, while also going 15% on the power play and 88.2% on the penalty kill this season. Artemi Panarin has led New York with two goals and five assists, while Adam Fox has added three goals and three assists. The projected starting goalie for the Rangers is Shesterkin, who is 2-3-1 with a 1.17 goals against average and a .957 save percentage this year. 

San Jose Sharks Betting Preview

The San Jose Sharks are 0-4-2 this season after they lost to the Islanders by a score of 4-3 in their last game. San Jose led 1-0 early in the first period, but they allowed four of the next five goals, before falling just short in the third. The Sharks out shot New York by a total of 36-27, won 59.1% of the face-offs, and went 0-3 on the power play in the game. San Jose got goals from Celebrini, Gaudette, and Graf, while Reaves led the team with five hits. The Sharks started Askarov in goal, who stopped 23 out of 27 shots in the game, which was an .852 save percentage. 

Prior to that loss, San Jose lost to the Penguins by a score of 3-0 and the Mammoth by a score of 6-3. The Sharks have lost all six games to start this season and they are currently last in the Pacific standings with two points. San Jose has scored 2.67 goals per game and they have allowed 4.83 goals against per game, while also going 23.8% on the power play and 68.4% on the penalty kill this season. Macklin Celebrini has led SJ with two goals and four assists, while Dmitry Orlov has added five assists. The projected starting goalie for San Jose is Alex Nedeljkovic, who is 0-2-1 with a 3.69 goals against average and an .890 save percentage this season. 

Why the New York Rangers will win

• The Sharks have lost each of their last 17 games.
• The Rangers have won each 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 seven games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Rangers have covered the puck line in five of their last six games following a loss.
• The Sharks have lost the first period in eight of their last nine road games.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Rangers’ last five home games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Six of the Sharks’ last seven night games at Madison Square Garden have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last seven games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in eight of the Sharks’ last nine road games.

New York Rangers Player Prop Facts

• J.T. Miller has recorded at least one point in 18 of his last 19 appearances with his team as a home favorite against Pacific Division opponents.
• Adam Fox has recorded an assist in each of the Rangers’ last four home games against the Sharks.
• Adam Fox has scored at least one goal in each of the Rangers’ last three games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.

San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts

• Macklin Celebrini has scored a goal in each of the Sharks’ last three road games.
• Dmitry Orlov has recorded a point in five of his last six appearances against the Rangers.
• Dmitry Orlov has recorded an assist in five of his last six appearances against the Rangers.

Matchup/League Facts

• The New York Rangers rank 31st in the league for goals per game this season (2.00).
• The New York Rangers rank 3rd in the league for goals against per game this season (1.88).
• The San Jose Sharks rank 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (4.83).
• The San Jose Sharks rank 28th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (68.42%).

Rangers vs Sharks Prediction 

San Jose comes into this matchup still looking for their first win of the season, but they did play better last time out against the Islanders and nearly forced overtime. The Sharks are 0-2-0 on the road this year, while the Rangers are 0-4-0 at home. New York has been one of the best defensive teams in the NHL so far, but their offense has been awful. I think this is a great spot for New York to bounce back, as the San Jose defense is allowing nearly five goals per game. Take the Rangers -1.5 here.