Rangers vs. Sharks betting preview

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Saturday will feature an NHL outing between the road favorite New York Rangers (34-32-7, -162 on the moneyline to win) and the San Jose Sharks (20-42-9, +136 moneyline odds) at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Rangers to win vs Sharks -162

Bet $20, Payout $32.35

Rangers vs. Sharks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Rangers (-162)
  • Underdog: Sharks (+136)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Rangers vs. Sharks Quick Facts

  • New York and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 31 of 73 games this season.
  • San Jose’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 31 of 71 chances this season.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.9 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.6 for these two teams.
  • The 6.7 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 0.2 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stat Insights

  • The Rangers offense’s 217 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 16th in the league.
  • New York ranks 18th in total goals against, giving up 3.0 goals per game (221 total) in NHL action.
  • The team is ranked 15th in goal differential at -4.
  • The 34 power-play goals New York has recorded this season (on 190 chances) rank 26th in the NHL.
  • The Rangers’ 17.89% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 26th in the NHL.
  • The 14 shorthanded goals New York has scored this season are the most in the NHL.
  • The Rangers’ penalty-kill percentage (82.19%) is the NHL’s fifth-best.
  • The Rangers’ players win 53.4% of their faceoffs to rank third in the NHL.
  • New York scores on 10.5% of its shots as a team, ranking 15th in the league.
  • The Rangers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 25.5 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline

  • New York has won 29 of its 50 games as a favorite this season.
  • In 25 games with lower than -162 moneyline odds this season, the Rangers have been victorious in 14.
  • New York has a 61.8% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Rangers Leaders

  • Artemi Panarin: 31 goals and 45 assists
  • Jonathan Tanner Miller: 19 goals and 39 assists
  • Adam Fox: seven goals and 47 assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 24-26-5 record, .906 save percentage, 149 goals allowed

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

  • The Sharks have scored 186 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 30th in the league.
  • San Jose has conceded 260 total goals (3.7 per game) to rank 30th.
  • Their -74 goal differential ranks 32nd in the league.
  • San Jose has put up 39 power-play goals this season (21st in the NHL) on 201 chances.
  • The Sharks’ power-play conversion rate (19.4%) ranks 23rd in the league.
  • San Jose has scored five shorthanded goals this season (15th among all NHL teams).
  • The 74.31% of opponent power plays the Sharks kill is the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Sharks have the 25th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.1%).
  • San Jose is shooting 9.7% (29th in the league).
  • The Sharks have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

  • The Sharks have been the underdog 70 times this season, and upset their opponent in 19, or 27.1%, of those games.
  • San Jose has won 15 of its 64 games when it is the underdog by +136 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Sharks have a 42.4% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Sharks Leaders

  • William Eklund: 17 goals and 37 assists
  • Macklin Celebrini: 21 goals and 32 assists
  • Tyler Toffoli: 27 goals and 20 assists
  • Alexandar Georgiev: 15-23-1 record, .876 save percentage, 140 goals given up
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