San Jose Sharks vs. New York Rangers u5.5 (+100 odds)
Mon October 19th 2009 7:05p
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This is an interesting cross-sectional matchup Monday night when the San Jose Sharks of the West visit the New York Rangers of the East at Madison Square Garden.

The Rangers may be the hottest team in the NHL, as they have won seven consecutive games since opening the season with a 3-2 loss at Pittsburgh vs. the defending Stanley Cup Champion Penguins. As usual, the Rangers are winning with defense, as they have yet to allow more than three goals in any game this season while surrendering just 1.88 goals per game overall. Henrik Lundqvist bas been his usual solid self in net, posting a 2.15 GAA with a .932 save percentage.

The Sharks are in the midst of a six-game Eastern road trip, and they broke through with a nice 4-1 win on Long Island vs. the Islanders Saturday. Goaltender Evgeni Nabokov stopped 31 of 32 shots in that game, lowering his GAA for the season to 2.63 while raising his save percentage to .932. San Jose is a disappointing 4-4 because besides Joe Thornton, they have not gotten much production from their other big names, most notably Dany Heatly.

We do not expect that to change in New York tonight, so look for a safe Under.

NHL Free Pick: Sharks, Rangers Under 5.5 (+100)

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