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Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers NHL Predictions

2022-12-02 • Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers 2 - 3 Ottawa Senators (OT)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 49.9%
OTT: 50.1%
Expected Goals
NYR: 3.10
OTT: 3.07
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 65%
Over 6.5: 50%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NYR
Igor Shesterkin - 16-12-4 | 0.910 SV% | 2.51 GAA
OTT
C. Talbot
StatNYROTT
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 Shesterkin3734391.9%3.9230.92
OTTC. Talbot2725292.6%2.8420.84
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: 60% • NYR at home vs OTT: 4-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-23NYR 1 - 2 OTTOTTOTT
2026-01-14NYR 4 - 8 OTTOTTOTT
2025-12-04OTT 2 - 4 NYRNYROTT
2025-03-08OTT 4 - 3 NYROTTOTT
2025-01-21NYR 5 - 0 OTTNYRNYR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYR1000.58
1OTT1711.58
2NYR1000.64
2OTT1421.20
3NYR1811.22
3OTT1500.76
4NYR310.40
4OTT300.38
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: 50.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
New York Rangers 2 - 3 Ottawa Senators
Expected: 3.1 - 3.1