Ryan Strome, Artemi Panarin, and the New York Rangers will do battle against Logan Couture, Erik Karlsson, and the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center in an East-West tilt. MSG Network will showcase the matchup, and the action gets underway at 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 12.
New York Rangers at San Jose Sharks Odds
San Jose (-155) is currently favored over New York (+135), and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 7 goals (-120 for the under, +100 for the over).
San Jose is 15-18 straight-up (SU) and has recorded -5.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage is a regression from the 46-36 record that the team posted during last year’s regular season campaign. Through 33 regular season matches, 16 of its games have gone over the total, while another 16 have gone under and just one has pushed. The team is 9-7 SU at home this year.
The Sharks have converted on just 16.0 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that puts them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated second overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 88.3 percent of all penalties.
With a .891 save percentage and 24.8 saves per game, Martin Jones (12-14-1) has been the principal option in goal for San Jose this season. If San Jose decides to give him a breather, however, the team could roll with Aaron Dell (3-8-8 record, .893 save percentage, 3.32 goals against average).
On the other hand, New York is 15-15 straight up (SU) and has netted 5.0 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 30 regular season matches, 20 of its games have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and none have pushed. As the away team , the Rangers are 7-7 SU.
The Rangers have converted on 20.6 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 22nd overall and it’s successfully defended 77.9 percent of all opponent power plays.
Henrik Lundqvist (.911 save percentage and 3.15 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for New York. Lundqvist is averaging 30.6 saves per game and has seven wins, 11 losses, and two OT losses to his credit.
New York Rangers at San Jose Sharks Betting Predictions
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Sharks, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- Over San Jose’s last ten outings, seven of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 2-5 in those games).
- The Rangers are 7-6 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Sharks are 6-9 SU in games where they serve more minutes than their opponent.
- The total has gone under in each of New York’s last five games.
- New York is ranked 30th this season with 13.1 giveaways per game. That figure has trended down lately, however, as the team’s averaged 11.1 giveaways over its last 10 games and 11.6 giveaways over its last five.
- San Jose is ranked 13th this season with 9.5 giveaways per game. That figure has improved, however, as it’s averaged 8.0 giveaways over its last 10 games and 7.4 giveaways over its last five.
- The Sharks this season have tallied the 11th-most hits in the league (22.5 per game).
