San Jose Sharks vs New York Rangers predictions, Jan 23, 2026

Yuriy Borshchenko

8 months ago

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In a highly anticipated NHL matchup, the San Jose Sharks will face off against the New York Rangers on January 23, 2026. The Sharks will have the advantage of playing at home, where they will look to capitalize on their recent form of winning 2 out of their last 5 matches. However, the Rangers have also shown resilience, winning 1 of their last 5 matches.

Both teams have been relatively evenly matched according to bookmakers, with odds of 2.43 for the home team and 2.48 for the away team. Our model predicts a close encounter, with a 36.1% probability of a home win, 24.8% for a draw, and 41.1% for an away win. Based on the odds, a final score of 3:2 in favor of the away team is predicted.

Tactically, the Sharks will look to utilize their home advantage and recent form to secure a vital win, while the Rangers will aim to build on their positive results and come out on top. It promises to be a thrilling contest between two evenly matched teams, and the outcome could go either way.

This preview is generated with the Welcome.Bet AI Insights Engine, combining form data, betting odds, and semantic SEO optimization to deliver relevant match analysis for fans and bettors alike from 2026-01-21T13:52:03+00:00.

San Jose
38.8%

Draw
23%

NY Rangers
38.2%

Prediction (the most likely score): 3:2

Outrights of NHL New York Rangers: 0.28% San Jose Sharks: 0.26%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	2.51	4.22	2.53
	2.43	4.11	2.48

Latest Results

20.01.26 Tampa Bay Lightning – San Jose Sharks – 4:1
19.01.26 Florida Panthers – San Jose Sharks – 1:4
16.01.26 Detroit Red Wings – San Jose Sharks – 4:2
15.01.26 Washington Capitals – San Jose Sharks – 2:3
11.01.26 San Jose Sharks – Vegas Golden Knights – 2:7

20.01.26 Los Angeles Kings – New York Rangers – 4:3
19.01.26 Anaheim Ducks – New York Rangers – 5:3
17.01.26 Philadelphia Flyers – New York Rangers – 3:6
14.01.26 New York Rangers – Ottawa Senators – 4:8
12.01.26 New York Rangers – Seattle Kraken – 2:4

Facts

A mid-table team will face off against the outsider in this match (ranked 7 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: ) and 16).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, San Jose won 2.

San Jose has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 2 wins).

NY Rangers is currently in poor form (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).

Recently, San Jose has had a series of away games.

In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, San Jose won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 14 matches, and goals 54:72. (average 2.7:3.6).

Including home matches between the teams, San Jose won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 26:37. (average 2.6:3.7).

Latest Head To Head

23.10.25 New York Rangers – San Jose Sharks – 5:6 OT
29.03.25 San Jose Sharks – New York Rangers – 1:6
14.11.24 New York Rangers – San Jose Sharks – 3:2
23.01.24 San Jose Sharks – New York Rangers – 3:2 OT
03.12.23 New York Rangers – San Jose Sharks – 6:5

Standings

Main

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Colorado Avalanche	47	31	3	8	5	190:112	76
2	Dallas Stars	50	24	4	9	13	169:141	65
3	Minnesota Wild	51	19	9	9	14	164:147	65
4	Vegas Golden Knights	48	17	7	12	12	161:147	60
5	Edmonton Oilers	51	20	5	8	18	171:160	58
6	Utah Mammoth	49	19	6	4	20	153:135	54
7	San Jose Sharks	49	14	11	3	21	153:173	53
8	Anaheim Ducks	49	15	10	3	21	163:175	53
9	Los Angeles Kings	49	13	7	13	16	129:139	53
10	Seattle Kraken	48	15	6	9	18	133:147	51
11	Nashville Predators	49	16	7	4	22	141:166	50
12	Calgary Flames	49	17	4	5	23	127:145	47
13	Chicago Blackhawks	49	16	4	7	22	135:154	47
14	Winnipeg Jets	49	18	2	6	23	147:151	46
15	St. Louis Blues	50	18	1	8	23	121:171	46
16	Vancouver Canucks	49	10	6	5	28	129:180	37

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Tampa Bay Lightning	48	25	6	4	13	170:121	66
2	Carolina Hurricanes	50	22	9	4	15	173:145	66
3	Detroit Red Wings	50	21	9	4	16	157:153	64
4	Montreal Canadiens	50	18	10	7	15	172:167	63
5	Buffalo Sabres	49	21	6	5	17	163:153	59
6	New York Islanders	49	18	9	5	17	145:137	59
7	Boston Bruins	50	21	7	2	20	166:156	58
8	Pittsburgh Penguins	48	19	4	11	14	156:147	57
9	Toronto Maple Leafs	49	17	7	8	17	165:164	56
10	Philadelphia Flyers	48	16	7	8	17	143:150	54
11	Washington Capitals	50	21	3	6	20	159:148	54
12	New Jersey Devils	50	17	9	2	22	131:151	54
13	Florida Panthers	48	22	3	3	20	146:160	53
14	Ottawa Senators	49	18	5	7	19	163:164	53
15	Columbus Blue Jackets	49	13	9	7	20	149:164	51
16	New York Rangers	51	14	7	6	24	138:159	48

NHL Outrights

1. Colorado Avalanche: 3.4 (24.65%)

2. Tampa Bay Lightning: 7.25 (11.56%)

3. Carolina Hurricanes: 8.75 (9.58%)

4. Vegas Golden Knights: 9 (9.31%)

5. Edmonton Oilers: 10.75 (7.8%)

6. Florida Panthers: 12.5 (6.71%)

7. Dallas Stars: 17 (4.93%)

8. Minnesota Wild: 22 (3.81%)

9. Washington Capitals: 30 (2.79%)

10. Toronto Maple Leafs: 43.5 (1.93%)

11. Los Angeles Kings: 43.5 (1.93%)

12. Montreal Canadiens: 51 (1.64%)

13. Detroit Red Wings: 56 (1.5%)

14. Buffalo Sabres: 61 (1.37%)

15. New Jersey Devils: 71 (1.18%)

16. Ottawa Senators: 71 (1.18%)

17. Utah Mammoth: 71 (1.18%)

18. New York Islanders: 71.5 (1.17%)

19. Anaheim Ducks: 101 (0.83%)

20. Pittsburgh Penguins: 101 (0.83%)

21. Winnipeg Jets: 126 (0.67%)

22. Philadelphia Flyers: 126 (0.67%)

23. Nashville Predators: 151 (0.56%)

24. Boston Bruins: 201 (0.42%)

25. Columbus Blue Jackets: 251 (0.33%)

26. New York Rangers: 301 (0.28%)

27. San Jose Sharks: 326 (0.26%)

28. Seattle Kraken: 351 (0.24%)

29. Calgary Flames: 351 (0.24%)

30. St. Louis Blues: 501 (0.17%)

31. Chicago Blackhawks: 501 (0.17%)

32. Vancouver Canucks: 626 (0.13%)

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