Venue & Game Info
Location: Madison Square Garden, 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10001
Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+, MSG Network, NBC Sports California
Team Recent Form
San Jose Sharks:
Last game: 4-3 loss vs. Islanders (Oct. 21)
Goals For: 16 (2.7 per game, 30th NHL)
Goals Against: 29 (4.8 per game, 31st NHL)
Power Play: 23.8% (5-for-21)
Penalty Kill: 68.4%
Still searching for first win of the season.
New York Rangers:
Last game: 3-1 loss vs. Minnesota (Oct. 20)
Goals For: 16 (2.0 per game, 27th NHL)
Goals Against: 15 (1.9 per game, 5th NHL)
Power Play: 15.0% (3-for-20)
Penalty Kill: 90.0%
Winless at home (0-4-0), but 3-0-1 on the road.
Injury Report
Sharks: No major injuries reported, but depth remains a concern.
Rangers: Healthy roster, no significant absences.
Key Matchups
Will Smith (SJS) vs. Adam Fox (NYR): San Jose’s rookie playmaker against New York’s elite two-way defenseman.
Mika Zibanejad (NYR) vs. Sharks’ top line: Zibanejad has struggled to finish but remains a key driver of New York’s offense.
Goaltending: Alex Nedeljkovic (SJS, .859 SV%) vs. Igor Shesterkin (NYR, .930 SV%). Clear advantage Rangers.
Series History
Rangers are 11-0-2 in their last 13 vs. Sharks, including 6-0-1 at MSG.
Last season: Rangers won both meetings (3-2 at home, 6-1 in San Jose).
Betting Trends
Sharks: 0-6 as underdogs this season; 5 of 6 games OVER 6 goals.
Rangers: 2-2 as favorites; 2 of 8 games OVER 6 goals.
Projection: Rangers 4 – Sharks 1
Game Odds
San Jose Sharks 6.5
New York Rangers – 270
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, October 22, 2025
