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Recap - Sharks Defeat New York 3-2

The Sharks earned a 3-2 victory over the Rangers on Thursday at Madison Square Garden.

Bettors who backed the Sharks were rewarded as +239 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.

San Jose got goals from Radim Simek, Erik Karlsson, and Logan Couture in the victory. Couture opened the scoring at 6:02 of the first period.

James Reimer stopped 21 of 23 New York shots in the victory.

New York got goals from Artemi Panarin, and Filip Chytil in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Igor Shesterkin stopped 24 of 27 shots for the Rangers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, San Jose went 1-for-3, while the Rangers were 0-for-5 with the man advantage.

New York lost the shots on goal battle to San Jose by a margin of 27-23.

San Jose looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Devils. The Rangers will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Columbus.