New York Rangers vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 1/23/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (-315) Sharks (+245)

The New York Rangers (29-15-2) are hitting the road to SAP Center on Tuesday where they will meet the San Jose Sharks (11-31-4). The moneyline on this contest has the Rangers at -315 and the Sharks are priced at +245. The betting total comes in at 7.

The New York Rangers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 win over the Ducks in the last game they played. New York tallied 6 penalty minutes in this contest. The Rangers had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in this win. Moreover, they had 4 chances on the power play and were able to notch 2 goals. In the outing, they scored on 5 of the 33 shots they put on net.

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New York Rangers opponents have tallied 133 power play tries (24th in professional hockey) and have notched 23 goals in those attempts. The Rangers so far have had 1,319 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .901. New York has tried 1,436 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.4%. At even strength, the Rangers have allowed the opponent to score 107 goals while getting 108 when they are on offense. New York has compiled 143 power play opportunities and they have scored 41 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 28.67%. For the current season, they have racked up 60 points and their points percentage is .652. Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the New York Rangers have racked up 149 goals (10th in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have allowed 130.

The player in the crease for this game is Igor Shesterkin. Opponents have tallied 445 goals versus Shesterkin in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.44. Shesterkin has played in 188 matchups during his NHL career. His save percentage currently is .921 during his 10,921 minutes in the crease. He has accumulated an overall record of 118-53-15 and he has gotten the start in 183 games. Over the course of his pro career, Shesterkin is sitting with 120 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .656. Shesterkin has had 5,600 shots taken against him and has amassed 5,155 total saves.

In their last game, San Jose went up against the Ducks in a matchup where the Sharks got the win by a final of 5-3. They had 2 power play chances in this one but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Sharks recorded 5 goals of the 19 shots on goal they pursued.

San Jose has taken 1,174 shots (32nd in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 8.01%, while allowing their opponents 1,627 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 71.33% on their oppositions 150 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.8%. They have recorded 114 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 17.54%. The Sharks are sitting with 74 goals at even strength and 20 goals (26th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 182 goals to be scored by way of 139 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they had less men on the ice. This season, the San Jose Sharks have earned a total of 94 goals, 26 points, in addition to a points percentage of .283.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Mackenzie Blackwood protecting the net. Teams are averaging 3.09 goals per game and he has relinquished 525 goals overall. Blackwood's quality start percentage comes out to 52.4% and he has qualified for 89 quality starts in his hockey career. He has made the start in 170 games and has played 10,204 minutes. Blackwood holds a lifetime mark of 71-74-21 and has played in 182 contests. He has gathered 4,926 stops out of 5,451 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .904.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York (-315)

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