Sharks vs. Rangers betting preview

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Friday’s NHL offering features a likely competitive outing between the San Jose Sharks (25-21-3, -122 on the moneyline to win) and the New York Rangers (21-24-6, +102 moneyline odds) at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Sharks to win vs Rangers -122

Bet $20, Payout $36.39

Sharks vs. Rangers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Sharks (-122)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+102)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Sharks vs. Rangers Quick Facts

  • San Jose and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 25 of 49 games this season.
  • New York’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 18 of 51 chances this season.
  • These two teams combine to average 5.8 goals per game, 0.8 less than the total set for this match.
  • These two teams concede a combined 6.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this game’s over/under.

Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stat Insights

  • The Sharks’ 3.1 average goals per game add up to 151 total, which makes them the 18th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • San Jose is ranked 30th in total goals against, giving up 3.5 goals per game (172 total) in league action.
  • They’re ranked 26th in the league with a -21 goal differential .
  • The 33 power-play goals San Jose has recorded this season have come on 166 chances, 10th-best in the NHL.
  • The Sharks’ 19.88% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 18th in the league.
  • San Jose has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Sharks kill 77.48% of their opponent’s power plays, the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Sharks’ players win 48.1% of their faceoffs to rank 25th in the NHL.
  • San Jose connects on 12.2% of its shots, ranking fifth in the league.
  • The Sharks’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 20.8 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline

  • In one game as the moneyline favorite this season, San Jose is yet to win.
  • Through one game with moneyline odds shorter than -122, the Sharks have not won once.
  • The moneyline odds say San Jose has a 55.0% chance of winning this game.

Sharks Leaders

  • Macklin Celebrini: 24 goals and 48 assists
  • Alexander Wennberg: 10 goals and 24 assists
  • Tyler Toffoli: 14 goals and 19 assists
  • Yaroslav Askarov: 16-13-1 record, .890 save percentage, 98 goals allowed

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Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

  • The Rangers have scored 136 goals this season (2.7 per game) to rank 25th in the league.
  • New York’s 159 total goals conceded (3.1 per game) rank 21st in the NHL.
  • Their 28th-ranked goal differential is -23.
  • New York has recorded 29 power-play goals this season (on 125 chances). That ranks 18th in the NHL.
  • The Rangers have the NHL’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate of 23.2%.
  • New York has recorded three shorthanded goals.
  • The Rangers’ 14th-ranked penalty kill rate is 80%.
  • The Rangers have the NHL’s third-best faceoff win percentage (54.7%).
  • New York’s collective 10.4% shooting percentage ranks 23rd in the league.
  • The Rangers have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

  • The Rangers have been made the underdog 27 times this season, and upset their opponent 10 times.
  • New York is 10-13 when it is the underdog by +102 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Rangers, implied from the moneyline, is 49.5%.

Rangers Leaders

  • Artemi Panarin: 19 goals and 37 assists
  • Mika Zibanejad: 21 goals and 27 assists
  • Vincent Trocheck: 11 goals and 21 assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 17-12-4 record, .913 save percentage, 82 goals conceded
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