Free NHL Picks Today: San Jose Sharks vs New York Rangers 11/19/22

Free NHL Picks Today: San Jose Sharks vs New York Rangers 11/19/22
Sat 19th November 2022

The San Jose Sharks (6-10-3) host the New York Rangers (8-6-4) at SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday. New York is coming off a 3-2 overtime loss against the Kraken on Thursday. The Rangers committed four penalties in the game, though they held Seattle without a power play goal.

Vincent Trocheck and Mika Zibanejad both scored once for the Rangers. Trocheck added an assist to lead the team in scoring. Igor Shesterkin saved only 29 of 32 shots against (.906%) in the loss.

San Jose fell 7-4 to the Red Wings on Thursday. Four players found the net for the Sharks. Erik Karlsson scored and provided three assists to lead the team in scoring. James Reimer saved only 14 of 20 shots against (.700%) in the loss.

HEAD TO HEAD

The Sharks won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 3-2 (OT) victory in October. Karlsson led San Jose with two points (1G 1A). Artemi Panarin and Filip Chytil were on the scoresheet for New York. Reimer got the win, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913%).

FACING OFF

New York is averaging 3.00 goals per game for the season, 19th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Sharks team that is allowing 3.47 goals a game (24th). Meanwhile, San Jose has found the net 2.89 times a game on average, 23rd in the league, and the Rangers are allowing opponents to score 2.78 goals per game (11th).

New York averages more shots a game (34.2) than most teams in the league, ranking fifth, though the team’s 8.8% shooting percentage is 28th. San Jose has proven to be one of the league’s less successful shot-stopping teams, ranking No. 28 with a team save percentage of .892%.

The Rangers’ 24.62% power play percentage ranks eighth in the league, while the Sharks are 21st with a conversion rate of 19.61%. San Jose has been stronger at penalty killing, boasting the league’s highest PK% at 92.00%. New York ranks sixth at 82.76%.

TOP PERFORMERS:

With 22 points this season, 10th-most in the NHL, Panarin is the top skater for the Rangers. He is among the league leaders with 17 assists (4th) and has added five goals of his own. In the net, Shesterkin (8-2-2) is New York’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.40 GAA and a .915% save percentage.

Karlsson leads the Sharks in scoring with 28 points (6th in the league). He has 11 goals (7th in the league) and 17 assists in 19 games. Reimer (5-5-2) has the best goals against average for San Jose at 2.81. He has a save percentage of .909%.

HOME AND AWAY

New York is 4-3-1 on the road this season. San Jose is 1-6-3 at SAP Center at San Jose this season.

SportsTips’ NHL Pick:

NY Rangers (-160)

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