New York Rangers vs San Jose Sharks Betting Picks

It's becoming a lost season for New York, which suffered its seventh defeat in eight games, 4-3 to Los Angeles on Tuesday. The Rangers have surrendered 39 goals in seven games, and they are 6-0-1 OVER in that span. New York has lost seven straight and 13 of 16 against the Pacific Division and six of seven overall versus teams with winning records. San Jose is home after winning two of four on the road. The Sharks are 32-17 on the puck line, including 18-7 at home. They have gone OVER five home games in a row, and the Sharks have won eight of their past 12 games. The Rangers are on a 6-0 OVER run in road games. Jonathan Quick is probable for New York, and he is 3-11-2 with a 3.19 goals-against average. Alex Nedeljkovic has a 2.92 GAA for San Jose. Take the Sharks on the puckline and the OVER.

New York has a winning road record with the league's sixth-best penalty-killing unit. The offense is 15th in goals scored, while the defense is 13th in save percentage. San Jose is the worst team in the NHL and has a 12-22-2 home record. Their minus-76 goal differential is the worst in the league. The defense is last in goals surrendered (3.66 per game), 27th in penalty killing, and 28th in save percentage. The Sharks are on a 10-33 run with an offense that is 23rd on the power play, 29th in shooting percentage, and 30th in goals scored. Play New York. 

San Jose is 3,000 miles from home playing its third straight road game. They come off of a 4-3 loss at Philadelphia. The offense ranks 31st in goals scored (2.35 per game) and 25th on the power play, while the defense is 26th in goals allowed (3.41 per game). The Ducks are on a 10-34-6 run away from home. New York's offense is fifth in goals scored (3.71 per game) and sixth on the power play. The Rangers are on a 34-14-1 run at home. The defense is fourth in goals allowed (2.57 per game), third in penalty killing, and second in save percentage (.925). Play New York. 

The teams have met once this season and New York held on for a 6-5 victory on Dec. 3. San Jose has the scheduling advantage in this matchup as the Rangers are playing their fourth road game in six days. The Rangers have lost six of nine and Igor Shesterkin is likely in net tonight. Shesterkin gave up four goals in the loss to the Golden Knights before winning against the Ducks 5-2 on Sunday. The Sharks have won four of their past five against Metropolitan Division opponents and New York has lost four straight after scoring at least five goals its previous game. San Jose is on a rare two-game win streak after defeating Anaheim and Los Angeles. Take the Sharks to grab another one.