New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils NHL Predictions
2022-04-05 • Prudential Center
New Jersey Devils 1 - 3 New York Rangers
🚨 Upset Loss (59% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
NJD: 59.3%
NYR: 40.7%
Expected Goals
NJD: 3.28
NYR: 2.72
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 49%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
NJD
Nico Daws - 3-1-0 | 0.939 SV% | 1.60 GAA
NYR
A. Georgiev
| Stat | NJD | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.939 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 1.60 | — |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | Nico Daws | 17 | 14 | 3 | 82.4% | 2.23 | 1 | -0.77 |
| NYR | A. Georgiev | 21 | 20 | 1 | 95.2% | 1.97 | 0 | 0.97 |
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% • NJD at home vs NYR: 8-5
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NYR 4 - 1 NJD | NYR | NYR |
| 2026-03-18 | NYR 3 - 6 NJD | NJD | NJD |
| 2026-03-07 | NJD 6 - 3 NYR | NJD | NJD |
| 2025-04-05 | NJD 4 - 0 NYR | NJD | NJD |
| 2025-01-09 | NYR 3 - 2 NJD | NYR | NJD |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJD | 9 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 1 | NYR | 19 | 1 | 1.59 |
| 2 | NJD | 12 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 2 | NYR | 5 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 3 | NJD | 13 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 3 | NYR | 6 | 0 | 0.23 |
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: 59.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
New Jersey Devils 1 - 3 New York Rangers
Expected: 3.3 - 2.7
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