Sharks vs. Rangers prediction: Rangers favored to win Thursday's NHL matchup [10/23/2025]

The NY Rangers and San Jose Sharks will meet in the NHL at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, with puck drop at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model projects the Rangers as the most likely winner of the Sharks vs. Rangers game.

This article offers further insights into Thursday's matchup, including goal scorer projections, best bets and player prop picks.

Sharks vs. Rangers prediction: Who will win, cover the puck line?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NHL matchup between the Sharks and Rangers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Rangers a 69% chance of beating the Sharks.

According to our model, the Sharks (+1.5) have a 52% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6 goals has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Sharks vs. Rangers odds

We have researched the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Sharks	Rangers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-102)	-1.5 (-108)
Moneyline	+235	-275
Total	o6 (-120)	u6 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Sharks vs. Rangers picks and best bet

Our predictions, matched with the available odds, reveal the top betting picks for this game, detailed in Dimers' NHL best bets, crafted from expert modeling and analysis:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Sharks +1.5	-102
Moneyline	Sharks	+235
Total	Under 6	+100

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Sharks +1.5 at the spread.

Sharks vs. Rangers player props

Who will score a goal in Sharks vs. Rangers?

According to our model, Artemi Panarin is most likely to score an anytime goal in Sharks vs. Rangers.

Our projections give Panarin a 46.1% chance of scoring a goal at Madison Square Garden, while the star is a 10.1% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

San Jose Sharks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Macklin Celebrini	33.6%
Tyler Toffoli	28.9%
Will Smith	23.2%
Jeff Skinner	23.0%
William Eklund	21.8%

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	46.1%
J.T. Miller	38.0%
Mika Zibanejad	32.8%
Alexis Lafreniere	31.7%
Will Cuylle	28.4%

First goal scorer predictions

San Jose Sharks

Player	First Goal Probability
Macklin Celebrini	6.3%
Tyler Toffoli	5.2%
Will Smith	4.0%
William Eklund	3.8%
Jeff Skinner	3.6%

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	10.1%
J.T. Miller	8.2%
Mika Zibanejad	6.3%
Alexis Lafreniere	5.7%
Will Cuylle	5.3%

Sharks vs. Rangers game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's game between the Rangers and Sharks at Madison Square Garden is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: San Jose Sharks vs. NY Rangers
• Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

Conclusion

We predict the Rangers, with a 69% win probability, will likely beat the Sharks on Thursday.

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