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New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers NHL Predictions

2022-03-04 • Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers 3 - 1 New Jersey Devils
🚨 Upset Win (60% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 40.0%
NJD: 60.0%
Expected Goals
NYR: 2.79
NJD: 3.31
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 70%
Over 6.5: 51%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NYR
Igor Shesterkin - 16-12-4 | 0.910 SV% | 2.51 GAA
NJD
Nico Daws - 3-1-0 | 0.939 SV% | 1.60 GAA
StatNYRNJD
Season SV%0.9100.939
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.511.60
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 Shesterkin3332197.0%3.7122.71
NJDNico Daws3229390.6%3.1100.11
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
1NYR2001.12
1NJD1921.71
2NYR1000.65
2NJD1000.71
3NYR1601.34
3NJD1501.28
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: 60.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
New York Rangers 3 - 1 New Jersey Devils
Expected: 2.8 - 3.3