New York Rangers vs San Jose Sharks Prediction: Rangers to win a high-scoring match

San Jose has lost all five games since the start of the season in regulation time. Can the Sharks expect nothing good in their upcoming meeting with the New York Rangers, either? Let's pick a few bets at once.

Rangers confirm favorite status

At the start of the new championship, Gerard Gallant's team confirms that they are one of the strongest in the Eastern Conference. The Rangers have three wins in four games. Moreover, in addition to Anaheim, which the New Yorkers beat in their last meeting (6-4), the Rangers handled such strong opponents as Tampa Bay (3-1) and Minnesota (7-3). Their only loss came in a back-to-back road game against Winnipeg (1-4).

San Jose fail season start

The Sharks, now led by former New York Rangers coach David Quinn, had a poor start to the season. Five games and five losses. All within regulation time. First, San Jose lost both games in the Czech Republic to Nashville, 1-4 and 2-3. They then took turns losing to Carolina (1-2), Chicago (2-5) and the New York Islanders (2-5). At this rate, Quinn won't stay on as San Jose's coach much longer.

Injuries and suspensions

• Rangers: Vitaly Kravtsov is questionable;
• San Jose: Nikolai Knyzhov will not play. Markus Nutivaara is questionable.

Expert Betting Tips

San Jose is the worst team to start the championship, having lost all their matches. It looks like the New York Rangers will have no problem getting a result here. In addition, the game will likely be low-scoring, given the head-to-head stats and the presence of Igor Shesterkin in the Rangers' goalmouth.

Our Prediction: Rangers Not To Lose + Total Under (7.5) for 1.75.

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