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,

When the New York Rangers play the San Jose Sharks at Madison Square Garden on Thursday (the puck drops at 7:00 PM ET), Alexis Lafreniere and Tyler Toffoli will be among the best players to keep an eye on.

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,

While the New York Rangers were better at producing scoring chances against the league's best team earlier this week, they were doomed by mistakes and learned the gap may be wider between them and the NHL's elite.

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.