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Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers NHL Predictions

2022-05-03 • Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers 3 - 4 Pittsburgh Penguins (OT)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 42.6%
PIT: 57.4%
Expected Goals
NYR: 2.92
PIT: 3.29
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 46%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NYR
Igor Shesterkin - 16-12-4 | 0.910 SV% | 2.51 GAA
PIT
C. DeSmith
StatNYRPIT
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 Shesterkin8379495.2%7.2233.22
PITC. DeSmith6865395.6%4.1621.16
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: 42% • NYR at home vs PIT: 9-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-02-28NYR 3 - 2 PITNYRPIT
2026-01-31PIT 6 - 5 NYRPITPIT
2025-10-11PIT 1 - 6 NYRNYRNYR
2025-10-07NYR 0 - 3 PITPITPIT
2025-02-23PIT 3 - 5 NYRNYRPIT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYR1500.84
1PIT1511.13
2NYR800.63
2PIT2922.53
3NYR1200.48
3PIT1700.84
4NYR1511.04
4PIT1700.58
5NYR2311.04
5PIT2401.81
6NYR400.14
6PIT1000.34
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: 57.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
New York Rangers 3 - 4 Pittsburgh Penguins
Expected: 2.9 - 3.3