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New York Rangers at New York Islanders NHL Predictions

2022-10-26 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 3 - 0 New York Rangers

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYI: 61.8%
NYR: 38.2%
Expected Goals
NYI: 3.65
NYR: 2.84
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 48%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NYI
Ilya Sorokin - 12-10-2 | 0.910 SV% | 2.55 GAA
NYR
J. Halak
StatNYINYR
Season SV%0.910—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.55—
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
NYIIlya Sorokin41410100.0%3.6603.66
NYRJ. Halak2926389.7%3.1820.18
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: 47% • NYI at home vs NYR: 4-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-29NYR 1 - 2 NYINYINYR
2026-01-28NYI 5 - 2 NYRNYINYI
2025-12-27NYI 2 - 0 NYRNYINYI
2025-11-08NYR 0 - 5 NYINYINYR
2025-04-10NYI 2 - 9 NYRNYRNYI

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYI1210.89
1NYR1801.12
2NYI1511.06
2NYR2101.27
3NYI1301.23
3NYR1701.26
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: 61.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 3 - 0 New York Rangers
Expected: 3.6 - 2.8