New York Rangers vs San Jose Sharks Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Taavi Pailk | in NHL Picks
On Thursday, two struggling teams will meet at Madison Square Garden as the New York Rangers host the winless San Jose Sharks.
The Sharks showed some bite early in the campaign, taking the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks to overtime in their first two games. However, the team has since suffered four consecutive regulation losses.
San Jose is seriously struggling on both ends of the ice. The Pittsburgh Penguins shut out the team on Saturday night, and Ryan Warsofsky's men hold the league's worst defensive record, allowing 4.83 goals per game.
The Rangers also haven't had a winning feeling for a bit. Since opening the campaign with a 2-1-0 run, the Blueshirts have posted a 1-3-1 record over their last five games. While the Sharks have the worst defensive in the league, the Rangers are among the poorest offensive teams, scoring only 2.00 goals per game.
New head coach Mike Sullivan has had a tough time getting things to click in the Big Apple, and injuries have also impacted the Rangers. Defenseman Carson Soucy has only just returned from a four-game absence, while Vincent Trocheck will miss a seventh consecutive game on Thursday.
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New York Rangers vs San Jose Sharks Form
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84 | 3141 | 26 | 35 | -46 |
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77 | 2377 | 25 | 39 | -12 |
New York Rangers and San Jose Sharks Latest Matches
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New York Rangers against San Jose Sharks : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
J. Quick
I. Shesterkin
M. Robertson
W. Borgen
C. Soucy
B. Schneider
A. Fox
V. Gavrikov
A. Lafreniere
J. Parssinen
A. Edstrom
N. Laba
M. Rempe
W. Cuylle
M. Zibanejad
A. Panarin
J. Miller
T. Raddysh
C. Sheary
S. Carrick
Y. Askarov
A. Nedeljkovic
D. Orlov
V. Desharnais
V. Iorio
M. Ferraro
N. Leddy
T. Liljegren
T. Dellandrea
M. Celebrini
W. Smith
C. Graf
W. Eklund
A. Gaudette
A. Wennberg
T. Toffoli
J. Skinner
R. Reaves
B. Goodrow
M. Misa
Most goals and assists
New York Rangers
San Jose Sharks
M. Zibanejad
(34 Goals)
M. Celebrini
(45 Goals)
M. Celebrini
(70 Assists)
New York Rangers - San Jose Sharks Key Points
- The Rangers have a 4-0-1 record over the past five head-to-head meetings.
- The Sharks haven't recorded a regulation win at MSG since 2017.
- Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin holds a 1.17 goals-against average and a .957 save percentage for the season, despite logging only two wins.
- San Jose's young star Macklin Celebrini averages a point per game for the season, but he has been held off the score sheet three times in six games.
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Our New York Rangers vs San Jose Sharks Prediction
The Rangers have been awful so far this season, but a meeting against San Jose's leaky defense could help them get going. The Sharks have allowed at least four goals in five of their six games.
Both netminders are struggling for San Jose, as Yaroslav Askarov has registered a .838 save percentage for the season and Alex Nedeljkovic has a save percentage of .890. Goals have been tough to come by for Sullivan's team, but Thursday's matchup looks like a perfect game on paper to rebuild some confidence.
Our prediction for New York Rangers vs. San Jose Sharks: Rangers over 3.5 goals.
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