| MATCHUP | San Jose Sharks | New York Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 1-4-2 | 3-4-2 |
| Where | Madison Square Garden, New York, NY | |
| When | Thursday, October 23, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
In this article, we will formulate a Sharks vs Rangers Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, October 23rd. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
New York Rangers Preview
The Rangers have 7 points this season with a 3-4-1 record, and are 5-3 ATS and 2-6 in over/under. They have a 0-4 home record and a 3-0-1 road record and are sitting 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 3-1 home loss to the Wild and will face the Flames, Canucks and Oilers next.
Offensively, the Rangers are averaging 2.00 goals per game (ranking 27th in the league) and are scoring 15.00% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 1.88 goals per game (ranking 5th in the league) and are killing 88.24% of their opponent’s power plays.
Artemi Panarin leads New York with 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists, while Adam Fox follows with 6 points, 3 goals and 3 assists. Igor Shesterkin is the starting goalie for the Rangers, and he has a 2-3-1 record, with 1.17 GAA and .957 SV%. Jonathan Quick is the backup goalie and he has a 1-1 record, with 2.03 GAA and .911 SV%.
San Jose Sharks Preview
The Sharks have 2 points this season with a 0-4-2 record, and are 3-3 ATS and 4-2 in over/under. They have a 0-2-2 home record and a 0-2 road record and are sitting 7th in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 4-3 road loss to the Islanders and will face the Devils, Wild and Kings next.
Offensively, the Sharks are averaging 2.67 goals per game (ranking 27th in the league) and are scoring 23.81% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 4.83 goals per game (ranking 31st in the league) and are killing 68.42% of their opponent’s power plays.
Macklin Celebrini leads San Jose with 6 points, 2 goals and 4 assists, while Dmitry Orlov follows with 5 points, zero goals and 5 assists. Alex Nedeljkovic is the starting goalie and he has a 0-2-1 record, with 3.69 GAA and .890 SV%. Yaroslav Askarov is the backup goalie for the Sharks, and he has a 0-2-1 record, with 5.72 GAA and .838 SV%.
San Jose Sharks @ New York Rangers Betting Trends: October 23, 2025
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.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The Rangers have lost six of their last seven games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The road team has won seven of the Rangers’ last eight games.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Sharks’ last eight games at Madison Square Garden.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The road team has won the third period in seven of the Rangers’ last eight 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
- Adam Fox has scored at least one goal in each of the Rangers’ last three games as favorites 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 recorded at least one point in each of the Rangers’ last eight games against the Sharks.
- J.T. Miller is one of only seven players in the league to have recorded 2+ shots in six or more consecutive appearances this season.
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 an assist in five of his last six appearances against the Rangers.
- Dmitry Orlov has recorded a point in five of his last six appearances against the Rangers.
- Ryan Reaves is one of only four players in the league to have recorded 5+ hits in three or more consecutive appearances this season.
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%).
Sharks vs Rangers Prediction
The Rangers won both meetings against the Sharks last season, at home by 3-2 and on the road by 6-1. They are 8-2 in their last 10 overall meetings and 4-1 in their last 5 meetings in New York. Under is 7-2 in their last 9 meetings.
In this Sharks vs Rangers Prediction, the Rangers are coming as -290 home favorites. The Sharks have been terrible this season, as they are still winless in their six games played. They have the second-worst defense in the league and have a terrible history against the Rangers. The Rangers have the 5th-best defense in hockey and elite goaltending, so I expect them to dominate this game and cover the puckline.