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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 @ Sharks · SAT · JAN 9 · 9:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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SAT · JAN 9 · 9:00 PM CT
SAP Center at San Jose
MSG · NBCSCA
New York Rangers
Rangers
2–1–0
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San Jose Sharks
Sharks
2–0–0
Upcoming
SAT · JAN 9 · 9:00 PM CT
MSG · NBCSCA
New York Rangers
Away · Rangers
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Igor Shesterkin has Tyler Toffoli figured out, 27 shots without a goal. But Macklin Celebrini once put up 5 points in a single game against the Rangers.
SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks
Home · 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

Igor Shesterkin has Tyler Toffoli figured out, 27 shots without a goal. But Macklin Celebrini once put up 5 points in a single game against the Rangers.

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