The New York Rangers (3-1-0) are lopsided favorites when they host the San Jose Sharks (0-5-0) on Thursday, October 20. The Rangers are -293 on the moneyline to win over the Sharks (+233) in the contest, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG, and NBCS-CA.
Rangers vs. Sharks Predictions
Rangers vs. Sharks Betting Odds
Favorite | Moneyline | Total |
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Rangers | -293 | 6.5 |
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Rangers vs. Sharks Betting Trends
- The Rangers won 71.9% of their games when favored on the moneyline last season (41-16).
- New York recorded a 2-1 win-loss record last season in games it played with moneyline odds of -293 or shorter (66.7% win percentage).
- The Rangers have a 74.6% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this matchup.
- The Rangers’ 250 goals scored last season (3.0 per game) ranked 15th in the league.
- Defensively, the Rangers were one of the stingiest squads in league action, giving up 204 total goals (just 2.5 per game) to rank second.
- The Sharks were an underdog in 60 games last season, with 18 upset wins (30.0%).
- San Jose had a record of 2-6 in games when bookmakers listed them as +233 or longer on the moneyline last season.
- The moneyline in this matchup implies a 30.0% chance for the Sharks to win.
- With 211 goals (2.6 per game) last season, the Sharks had the NHL’s 30th-ranked offense.
- The Sharks’ total of 261 goals conceded (3.2 per game) was 21st in the NHL.
Rangers vs. Sharks Over/Under Trends
- New York and its opponent combined to outscore Thursday’s over/under (6.5 goals) 38 times last season.
- Last season, 33 of San Jose’s games featured more than 6.5 goals.
- The over/under for this game (6.5) is 0.9 more than the combined scoring averages for the Rangers (3.05) and Sharks (2.57) last season.
- The 5.7 goals per game these two teams allowed are 0.8 less than the total set for this contest.
Rangers Team Leaders 2021-22
- A top offensive player last season for New York, Artemi Panarin scored 96 points in 75 games (22 goals and 74 assists).
- Mika Zibanejad was another leading option for New York with 82 points (1.0 per game), scoring 30 goals and adding 52 assists.
- Chris Kreider’s 77 points last season came via 52 goals and 25 assists.
- In 53 games, Igor Shesterkin had a record of 36-13-4. He conceded 106 goals (2.07 goals against average) and recorded 1516 saves.
Sharks Team Leaders
- Erik Karlsson: one goal and two assists
- Evgeny Svechnikov: two goals and one assist
- Mario Ferraro: three assists
- James Reimer: 0-3-0 record, .919 save percentage, nine goals given up
Where To Watch Rangers vs. Sharks
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