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New York Rangers vs San Jose Sharks · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Sharks · THU · DEC 3 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
THU · DEC 3 · 6:00 PM CT
Madison Square Garden
MSG · NBCSCA
New York Rangers
Rangers
2–1–0
VS
San Jose Sharks
Sharks
2–0–0
Upcoming
THU · DEC 3 · 6:00 PM CT
MSG · NBCSCA
New York Rangers
Home · Rangers
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Tyler Toffoli is still looking for his first goal on Igor Shesterkin after 27 shots. But the Rangers have been on the wrong end of a 5-point night from Macklin Celebrini.
Madison Square Garden
San Jose Sharks
Away · Sharks
2–0–0
4 PTS
Rangers
GOALIES
Sharks
Igor Shesterkin
Igor Shesterkin
Likely · 25267-igor-shesterkin
.935 SV% · 1.51 GAA · 1W
.922 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Yaroslav Askarov
Yaroslav Askarov
Expected
.885 SV% · 3.32 GAA · 2W
.858 SV% L5 · Cooling
Rangers
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Sharks
L1
Gabriel Perreault · Mika Zibanejad · Alexis Lafrenière
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L2
Tye Kartye · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L3
Will Cuylle · Noah Laba · Eeli Tolvanen
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L4
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Joe Veleno · Jaroslav Chmelar
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
D1
Vladislav Gavrikov · Adam Fox
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D2
Marcus Pettersson · Sean Durzi
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D3
Alberts Smits · Braden Schneider
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Alexis Lafrenière · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev · Mika Zibanejad · Adam Fox
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Will Cuylle · Gabriel Perreault · Eeli Tolvanen · Sean Durzi
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PK1
Joe Veleno · Tye Kartye · Marcus Pettersson · Adam Fox
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK2
Mika Zibanejad · Will Cuylle · Vladislav Gavrikov · Sean Durzi
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
RangersProjected lines
L1
Gabriel Perreault · Mika Zibanejad · Alexis Lafrenière
L2
Tye Kartye · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev
L3
Will Cuylle · Noah Laba · Eeli Tolvanen
L4
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Joe Veleno · Jaroslav Chmelar
D1
Vladislav Gavrikov · Adam Fox
D2
Marcus Pettersson · Sean Durzi
D3
Alberts Smits · Braden Schneider
PP1
Alexis Lafrenière · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev · Mika Zibanejad · Adam Fox
PP2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Will Cuylle · Gabriel Perreault · Eeli Tolvanen · Sean Durzi
PK1
Joe Veleno · Tye Kartye · Marcus Pettersson · Adam Fox
PK2
Mika Zibanejad · Will Cuylle · Vladislav Gavrikov · Sean Durzi
SharksProjected lines
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
Peter Baugh · Oct 4 · 9:20 AM CT Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT
Rangers
INJURY REPORT
Sharks
Joonas Korpisalo
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Aidan Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Adam Sykora
IR · Lower body · Expected back Jan 25
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
RangersInjury report
Joonas Korpisalo
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Aidan Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Adam Sykora
IR · Lower body · Expected back Jan 25
SharksInjury report
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Peter Baugh · Oct 4 · 9:20 AM CT Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Rangers have won 2 straight and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Sharks have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Tyler Toffoli is still looking for his first goal on Igor Shesterkin after 27 shots. But the Rangers have been on the wrong end of a 5-point night from Macklin Celebrini.

A milestone is in reach for Taylor Raddysh: 1 more goal for 100 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Tyler Toffoli has 27 shots on Igor Shesterkin without a goal.
(San Jose)
0/27 vs Igor Shesterkin
Player
Macklin Celebrini once put up 5 points in a game against New York. See the games →
(San Jose)
5 pts, one game vs NYR
Player
Will Smith has 7 points in his last 4 games against New York. See the games →
(San Jose)
7 pts, last 4 vs NYR
Milestone
Taylor Raddysh is 1 goal shy of 100 career goals.
99 career goals
Milestone
Mika Zibanejad is 3 goals shy of 700 career goals.
697 career goals