NHL play on Thursday includes the New York Rangers (9-4-1) hosting the San Jose Sharks (5-9-3) at Madison Square Garden, starting at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Watch New York Rangers vs. San Jose Sharks on ESPN+ and see how to watch more games here. You can watch along on ESPN+ as the Rangers take on the Sharks.

On defense, the Rangers are one of the best units in NHL competition, allowing 36 goals to rank third. The squad has the league's fourth-best goal differential at +16 this season. The Rangers convert 12.1% of their shots, ranking eighth in the league.

Welcome back to NHL Predictions! Today’s matchup sees the San Jose Sharks take on the loaded New York Rangers. Today, like every day, Last Word on Hockey looks at the games happening and gives our predictions for each one,

The New York Rangers host the San Jose Sharks at MSG before embarking on a four-game road trip to the West Coast (7:00 PM ET - TV: MSG Network - Radio: ESPN 880 AM). RANGERS RUNDOWN - Against the Sharks,