San Jose Sharks vs New York Rangers Prediction, 10/20/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs New York Rangers

Date: Thursday, October 20, 2022

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+165) Rangers (-200)

Madison Square Garden is the location where the New York Rangers will compete against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has San Jose at +165 and New York is priced at -200. The total is 7.

The San Jose Sharks were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-2 loss against the Islanders their last time out. San Jose garnered 6 penalty minutes in this contest. Moreover, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to score a goal. The Sharks didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 2 of the 28 shots they put on net.

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In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the San Jose Sharks have tallied 8 goals (29th in the league) so far this year and have allowed 19. For the season, they sit with 0 points and their points % is .000. San Jose has accounted for 19 power play chances and they have notched 1 goal out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 5.26%. When playing at even strength, the Sharks let the opposition score 19 goals while earning 7 themselves. San Jose has tried 137 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 5.8%. The Sharks have seen 156 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .878. San Jose Sharks opponents have earned 15 power play tries (7th in hockey) and have a total of 0 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is James Reimer. Over the course of his pro career, Reimer has 211 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .528. His save percentage currently sits at .913 for his 23,757 minutes on the ice. Reimer has seen 12,750 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 11,640 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 1,110 goals versus Reimer in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.80. He has a mark of 192-151-53 and he has gotten the start in 400 games. Reimer has participated in 436 matchups throughout his hockey career.

In their last game, New York went up against the Ducks in a matchup where the Rangers earned a win by a tally of 6-4. The Rangers had 6 goals out of the 43 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this game and scored 3 out of those chances.

Over the course of the season, the New York Rangers have 17 goals, 6 points, in addition to a points percentage of .750. They have allowed 12 goals to be scored by way of 9 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they were shorthanded. The Rangers are sitting with 12 goals at even strength and 5 goals (4th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 15 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 33.33%. New York has taken 158 shots (2nd in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.76%, while allowing their opponents 118 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 78.57% on their opponents 14 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.8%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Igor Shesterkin between the pipes. His opponents are averaging 2.32 goals per game and he has yielded 226 goals in total. Shesterkin's quality start rate comes out to 70.4% and he has earned 69 quality starts in his pro career. He has been a starter 98 contests and his ice time sits at 5,841 minutes. Shesterkin holds a career record of 65-29-7 and has participated in 103 games. He has compiled 2,891 saves out of 3,117 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .927.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose (+165)

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