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New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers NHL Predictions

2021-11-14 • Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers 4 - 3 New Jersey Devils (SO)
🚨 Upset Win (64% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 36.0%
NJD: 64.0%
Expected Goals
NYR: 2.78
NJD: 3.73
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 50%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NYR
A. Georgiev
NJD
M. Blackwood
StatNYRNJD
Season SV%——
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA——
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
NYRA. Georgiev3327681.8%5.594-0.41
NJDM. Blackwood4841785.4%7.0680.06
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: 62% • NYR at home vs NJD: 8-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-31NYR 4 - 1 NJDNYRNYR
2026-03-18NYR 3 - 6 NJDNJDNJD
2026-03-07NJD 6 - 3 NYRNJDNJD
2025-04-05NJD 4 - 0 NYRNJDNJD
2025-01-09NYR 3 - 2 NJDNYRNJD

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYR1310.68
1NJD1500.81
2NYR1811.20
2NJD900.65
3NYR1420.93
3NJD1310.96
4NYR800.64
4NJD100.18
5NYR743.61
5NJD733.00
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: 64.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
New York Rangers 4 - 3 New Jersey Devils
Expected: 2.8 - 3.7