Sharks vs. Rangers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 23

Both the San Jose Sharks and New York Rangers are coming off a loss, heading into their matchup at SAP Center at San Jose on Friday at 10 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks see this as a close game, with the Sharks -122 to win on the moneyline, and the Rangers at +102.

San Jose was handed a 4-1 loss on the road its last time out on Jan. 20 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Three Sharks players recorded one point each, including William Eklund (one assist) and Alexander Wennberg (one assist).

New York's last game was a road loss, 4-3, to the Los Angeles Kings on Jan. 20. Jonathan Tanner Miller's two points (two goals) in that matchup led the Rangers.

Ahead of this matchup, here's who we project to secure the win in Friday's hockey contest.

Sharks vs. Rangers Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the San Jose Sharks and New York Rangers, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Sharks 3 - Rangers 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.06 goals)
  

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Sharks vs. Rangers Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Sharks-Rangers matchup.

• Favorite: Sharks (-122)
• Underdog: Rangers (+102)

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks have been listed as a moneyline favorite only one time this season (they lost).
• San Jose has had moneyline odds of -122 or shorter in only one game this season, and lost.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Sharks have an implied probability of 55.0% to win.
• In 25 games this season, San Jose and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Rangers Betting Insights

• The Rangers have been an underdog in 27 games this season, and won 10 (37.0%).
• New York is 10-13 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +102 or more on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 49.5% chance of victory for the Rangers.
• New York has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 18 of 51 games this season.

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose's 151 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Sharks rank 30th in goals against, giving up 172 total goals (3.5 per game) in league action.
• Its -21 goal differential ranks 26th in the league.
• The 33 power-play goals the Sharks have recorded this season (on 166 power-play chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
• San Jose has the league's 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.88%).
• The Sharks have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
• San Jose kills 77.48% of opponent power plays, the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• San Jose wins 48.1% of its faceoffs (25th in NHL).
• The Sharks have a 12.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks fifth in the league.

Rangers Key Stats

• With 136 goals (2.7 per game), New York has the NHL's 25th-ranked offense.
• The Rangers' total of 159 goals given up (3.1 per game) is 21st in the NHL.
• Its -23 goal differential ranks 28th in the league.
• The Rangers have 29 power-play goals (18th in NHL) on 125 chances.
• New York scores on 23.2% of its power plays, No. 9 in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Rangers have three.
• New York's has the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80%).
• At 54.7%, New York has the NHL's third-best faceoff win rate.
• The 10.4% shooting percentage of the Rangers is 23rd in the league.