NHL Game Preview: New York Rangers at San Jose Sharks with Line Combinations 3/29/2025

New York Rangers (34-32-7, 75 pts) at San Jose Sharks (20-42-9, 49 pts)

Venue: SAP Center
Date: Saturday, March 29
Time: 10:30 ET
TV: ESPN+/MSG/NBCSCA
Radio:
New York – WEPN-FM 98.7 ESPN New York
San Jose – Sharks Audio Network

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

New York -1.5 ML -192
San Jose: +1.5 ML +160
O/U 6.5

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New York Rangers News & Notes: 

The Rangers suffered their second straight loss and their fifth loss in their last six games as they lost to the Anaheim Ducks 5-4 in overtime last night. They are averaging 2.2 goals per game during this stretch while allowing 3.3 goals per game. In last night’s loss they blew a two goal lead with under six minutes left.

San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

The Sharks picked up their second straight win with a 6-5 shootout win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. The Sharks are 5-5-0 in their last ten averaging 3.1 goals per game while allowing 3.4 goals per game. Will Eklund has a three-game goal streak. Lucas Carlsson has two goals and an assist in his first two games of the season.

New York Rangers Projected Lines:

Panarin-Trocheck-Othmann
Cuylle-Miller-Lafreniere
Kreider-Zibanejad-Brodzinski
Berard-Parssinen-Aube-Kubel

K.Miller-Borgen
Soucy-Fox
Vaakaninen-Schneider

Quick
Shesterkin

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San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

Eklund-Celebrini-Smith
Graf-Wennberg-Toffoli
Dellandrea -Giles-Lund
Grundstrom-Ostapchuk-Goodrow

Ferraro-Mukhamadullin
Cagnoni-Desharnais
Carlsson-Liljegren

Georgiev
Romanov

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Players To Watch:

New York Rangers

Vincent Trocheck this season has 49 points on 20 goals and 29 assists. He’s faced the Sharks 20 times in his career recording 14 points on five goals and nine assists; in the previous meeting, he had a goal.

San Jose Sharks

Tyler Toffoli this season has 48 points on 27 goals and 21 assists. He’s faced the Rangers 20 times in his career recording 12 points on four goals and eight assists; in the meeting earlier this season, he recorded an assist.

Injury Report:

New York

RW Matt Rempe – Out
LW Adam Edstrom – IR
RW Arthur Kaliyev – Out

San Jose

D Henry Thrun – Out
C Logan Couture – LTIR
D Marc-Edouard Vlasic – DTD
D Jan Rutta – IR

Next Game:

New York – April 2 vs. Minnesota Wild
San Jose – March 30 at Los Angeles Kings

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