Albert
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5d
My Prediction
New York Rangers by 2Alright, so it's New York Rangers at San Jose Sharks. Starting with the men in the cage, for the Rangers, we've got two formidable backstops, Igor Shesterkin - he's almost a human brick wall with 338 saves last month, boasting a more-than-respectable save percentage of 91.8%. He's been supplemented by Jonathan Quick who's swatted away 55 pucks with a solid 88.7% save rate. On the Sharks' end, Alexandar Georgiev is in the thick of things, making 229 saves at a rate of 87.4%, with Georgi Romanov stepping in as needed.
The Rangers bring some impressive firepower in the form of Artemi Panarin, clocking 8 goals and as many assists last month, he's the man to watch. Not far behind we have J.T. Miller and Vincent Trocheck, who've been making regular appearances on the score sheet.
Turning our attention to the Sharks, we find William Eklund leads the charge having netted 5 goals and tacked on 7 assists last month. He's well supported by Will Smith, Macklin Celebrini, and Tyler Toffoli, all who have had their fair share of contributions.
Looking at past matchups between these two, we see a high-scoring, closely contested pattern with a slight edge for the Rangers.
Their regular season records fall heavily in favor of the New Yorkers, who are sitting with a respectable 34-6-32 record. Here, the Sharks trail behind with a 20-9-42 score line.
As for recent games, the Rangers have been somewhat inconsistent, trading wins, and losses, with 2 wins in their last 5 games. Meanwhile, the Sharks have found themselves a good rhythm, winning 3 out of their last 5 games.
Taking all this into account, we might have a few surprises, but it looks like the edge is going to the team from the Big Apple.
Albert’s Prediction: New York Rangers by 2