The New York Rangers (17-4-1) host the San Jose Sharks (6-16-2) at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, December 3 at 6:00 PM ET on MSG, NBCS-CA, and NHL Network. The Rangers took down the Nashville Predators 4-3 in their most recent game, while the Sharks are coming off a 6-3 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Rangers vs. Sharks Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, December 3, 2023
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV: NHL Network
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Rangers and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Rangers Insights
- The Rangers’ 73 total goals (3.3 per game) make them the 12th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
- The Rangers have conceded 54 total goals (just 2.4 per game), ranking second in league play for the fewest goals against.
- Their goal differential (+19) makes them third-best in the league.
- The 20 power-play goals the Rangers have recorded this season are sixth-best in the NHL (on 67 power-play chances).
- The Rangers rank third in the league with a 29.85% power-play conversion rate.
- The two shorthanded goals the Rangers have scored this season rank 14th among NHL squads.
- The Rangers have the league’s eighth-best penalty-kill percentage (85.14%).
- The Rangers have the best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 56.3%.
- The Rangers connect on 11.1% of their shots (seventh in the league).
- The Rangers have earned two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 16.7 hits and 17.8 blocked shots per game.
Rangers Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for New York, Artemi Panarin has put up 30 points.
- Chris Kreider has 14 goals and seven assists for New York to compile 21 total points (1.0 per game).
- Through 22 games, Vincent Trocheck has proven himself as a scoring option for New York. He has 21 points (six goals and 15 assists).
- As New York’s top goalie, Jonathan Quick has recorded 6 wins and 0 losses this season while giving up 15 goals with 201 saves.
Rangers Injuries
Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out),
Kaapo Kakko: Undisclosed (Out)
Sharks Insights
- The Sharks’ 42 goals on the season (1.8 per game) rank them 32nd in the league.
- The Sharks’ total of 94 goals allowed (3.9 per game) is 32nd in the league.
- They have the 32nd-ranked goal differential in the league at -52.
- The Sharks have 12 power-play goals (24th in NHL) on 66 chances.
- The Sharks’ power-play percentage (18.18) puts them 21st in the league.
- At 72.62, the Sharks have the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 52.1%, the Sharks have the NHL’s eighth-best faceoff win percentage.
- With a shooting percentage of 7.2%, the Sharks are 32nd in the league.
- The Sharks have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.
Sharks Key Players
- Tomas Hertl’s 17 points make him an important offensive option for San Jose. He has four goals and 13 assists in 23 games.
- Mikael Granlund is a top offensive contributor for San Jose with 10 total points this season. He has scored two goals and added eight assists in 17 games.
- Calen Addison is a crucial player on offense for San Jose with zero goals and nine assists.
- Kaapo Kahkonen has a 3-6-0 record this season, with an .896 save percentage (40th in the league). He has 285 saves, and has given up 33 goals (4.0 goals against average).
Sharks Injuries
Logan Couture: Lower Body (Out),
Jan Rutta: Undisclosed (Out),
Mitchell Russell: Undisclosed (Out),
Oskar Lindblom: Lower Body (Out),
Filip Zadina: Upper Body (Out),
Alexander Barabanov: Finger (Out)
 host the San Jose Sharks (6-16-2) at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, December 3 at 6:00 PM ET on MSG, NBCS-CA, and NHL Network. The Rangers took down the Nashville Predators 4-3 in their most recent game, while the Sharks are coming off a 6-3...){kind=link}