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Detroit Red Wings at New York Rangers NHL Predictions

2022-02-17 • Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers 2 - 3 Detroit Red Wings (SO)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 48.6%
DET: 51.4%
Expected Goals
NYR: 3.11
DET: 3.20
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 42%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NYR
Igor Shesterkin - 16-12-4 | 0.910 SV% | 2.51 GAA
DET
T. Greiss
StatNYRDET
Season SV%0.910—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.51—
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
NYRIgor Shesterkin3834489.5%4.6140.61
DETT. Greiss4340393.0%4.6111.61
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: 67% • NYR at home vs DET: 5-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-04NYR 4 - 1 DETNYRNYR
2025-11-16NYR 1 - 2 DETDETNYR
2025-11-07DET 1 - 4 NYRNYRNYR
2024-11-09DET 0 - 4 NYRNYRNYR
2024-10-17DET 2 - 5 NYRNYRNYR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYR1300.87
1DET1500.84
2NYR2001.61
2DET1410.97
3NYR1300.71
3DET700.35
4NYR400.23
4DET510.52
5NYR611.18
5DET621.93
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 51.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
New York Rangers 2 - 3 Detroit Red Wings
Expected: 3.1 - 3.2