San Jose Sharks vsNew York Rangers Prediction
The New York Rangers are heavy 65.6 percent favorites over the San Jose Sharks. The Rangers are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +3 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 31 shots on goal vs 28 shots for the Sharks. The Rangers goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 91.2% compared to the Sharks goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 88.9%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: James Reimer 28, Igor Shesterkin 26 SHOTS: Timo Meier 4.3, Chris Kreider 2.7 GOALS: Timo Meier 0.47, Chris Kreider 0.81 PTS: Timo Meier has a 56% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Artemi Panarin has a 61% chance of 1+PTs