Forward trio
68:26 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 66 / 71
- Fenwick for / against
- 43 / 49
- Corsi share
- 48.2%
- Fenwick share
- 46.7%
- xG for / against
- 2.69 / 3.53
New York Rangers vs San Jose Sharks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 23, 2026
NHL matchup
New York Rangers at San Jose Sharks
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 23, 2026.
January 23, 2026
· 9:00 PM CST
Model V2 prediction is not available yet for this game.
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 23. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
New York Rangers
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
114:41 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 106 / 104
- Fenwick for / against
- 74 / 79
- Corsi share
- 50.5%
- Fenwick share
- 48.4%
- xG for / against
- 4.45 / 5.00
San Jose Sharks
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
76:40 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 60 / 64
- Fenwick for / against
- 43 / 43
- Corsi share
- 48.4%
- Fenwick share
- 50.0%
- xG for / against
- 3.31 / 3.87
Defense pair
79:16 together · 6 games
- Corsi for / against
- 66 / 75
- Fenwick for / against
- 49 / 55
- Corsi share
- 46.8%
- Fenwick share
- 47.1%
- xG for / against
- 3.63 / 3.81
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Jonathan Quick
New York Rangers · Last start: Jan 20
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 112
- Save %
- 79.5
- Goals allowed
- 23
- Close-range shots %
- 31.2
Yaroslav Askarov
San Jose Sharks · Last start: Jan 20
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 110
- Save %
- 83.6
- Goals allowed
- 18
- Close-range shots %
- 41.8
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 23, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
New York Rangers
- xG for / game
- 2.81
- xG against / game
- 3.37
- xG differential / game
- -0.56
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
San Jose Sharks
- xG for / game
- 3.26
- xG against / game
- 3.09
- xG differential / game
- 0.16
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 23, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
New York Rangers
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 57.1
- Corsi share (%)
- 47.6
- Fenwick share (%)
- 47.9
- Faceoff win %
- 57.8
- Penalties / game
- 3.3
Shots / game: 26.0 · Shooting: 12.3% · Avg distance: 32.5 ft
San Jose Sharks
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 52.9
- Corsi share (%)
- 47.2
- Fenwick share (%)
- 47.7
- Faceoff win %
- 51.3
- Penalties / game
- 3.8
Shots / game: 26.4 · Shooting: 12.1% · Avg distance: 30.5 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
NYR
|
Metric |
SJS
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Points | 13 |
| 0.536 | Points % | 0.542 |
| 44 | Goals for | 37 |
| 42 | Goals against | 43 |
| 2 | Goal differential | -6 |
| L3 | Current streak | L1 |
Road versus home
|
NYR road
|
Metric |
SJS home
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Games | 4 |
| 1 | Wins | 2 |
| 3 | Points | 4 |
| -14 | Goal differential | -3 |
Last 10 games
|
NYR
|
Metric |
SJS
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-5-1 | Record | 4-5-1 |
| 9 | Points | 9 |
| 33 | Goals for | 28 |
| 36 | Goals against | 36 |
| -3 | Goal differential | -8 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
NYR
7 wins
10
games reviewed
SJS
3 wins
Total goals33 – 23
Goal differential
+10
/
-10
Goals per game3.3 / 2.3
Shots per game32.0 / 28.4
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 |
San Jose Sharks
at
New York Rangers
|
6 - 5 | 24 - 28 | View |
| Mar 29, 2025 |
New York Rangers
at
San Jose Sharks
|
6 - 1 | 33 - 22 | View |
| Nov 14, 2024 |
San Jose Sharks
at
New York Rangers
|
2 - 3 | 27 - 35 | View |
| Jan 23, 2024 |
New York Rangers
at
San Jose Sharks
|
2 - 3 | 31 - 22 | View |
| Dec 3, 2023 |
San Jose Sharks
at
New York Rangers
|
5 - 6 | 28 - 36 | View |
| Nov 19, 2022 |
New York Rangers
at
San Jose Sharks
|
2 - 1 | 43 - 23 | View |
| Oct 20, 2022 |
San Jose Sharks
at
New York Rangers
|
3 - 2 | 27 - 23 | View |
| Jan 13, 2022 |
New York Rangers
at
San Jose Sharks
|
3 - 0 | 31 - 37 | View |
| Dec 3, 2021 |
San Jose Sharks
at
New York Rangers
|
0 - 1 | 28 - 27 | View |
| Feb 22, 2020 |
San Jose Sharks
at
New York Rangers
|
2 - 3 | 46 - 33 | View |