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New York Rangers at Nashville Predators NHL Predictions

2021-10-21 • Bridgestone Arena
Nashville Predators 1 - 3 New York Rangers
🚨 Upset Loss (73% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NSH: 72.9%
NYR: 27.1%
Expected Goals
NSH: 3.88
NYR: 2.72
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 41%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
NYR
Igor Shesterkin - 16-12-4 | 0.910 SV% | 2.51 GAA
StatNSHNYR
Season SV%0.8970.910
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.932.51
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
NSHJuuse Saros3027390.0%3.6910.69
NYRIgor Shesterkin2928196.6%2.1501.15
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 60% • NSH at home vs NYR: 3-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-21NSH 2 - 1 NYRNSHNSH
2025-11-10NYR 6 - 3 NSHNYRNYR
2025-03-02NYR 4 - 0 NSHNYRNYR
2024-12-17NSH 2 - 0 NYRNSHNSH
2023-12-02NSH 3 - 4 NYRNYRNSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NSH1801.33
1NYR1300.83
2NSH1600.57
2NYR1601.07
3NSH700.25
3NYR1611.79
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 72.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Nashville Predators 1 - 3 New York Rangers
Expected: 3.9 - 2.7