New York Rangers at Florida Panthers NHL Predictions
2023-01-01 • FLA Live Arena
Florida Panthers 3 - 5 New York Rangers
🚨 Upset Loss (56% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
FLA: 55.8%
NYR: 44.2%
Expected Goals
FLA: 3.32
NYR: 3.00
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 49%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
FLA
Sergei Bobrovsky - 17-9-1 | 0.888 SV% | 2.80 GAA
NYR
J. Halak
| Stat | FLA | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.888 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.80 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | Sergei Bobrovsky | 28 | 23 | 5 | 82.1% | 2.42 | 2 | -2.58 |
| NYR | J. Halak | 35 | 32 | 3 | 91.4% | 3.24 | 1 | 0.24 |
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: 52% • FLA at home vs NYR: 6-5
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | FLA 3 - 2 NYR | FLA | FLA |
| 2026-03-29 | NYR 3 - 1 FLA | NYR | NYR |
| 2026-01-02 | FLA 1 - 5 NYR | NYR | FLA |
| 2025-04-14 | FLA 3 - 5 NYR | NYR | FLA |
| 2024-12-30 | FLA 5 - 3 NYR | FLA | FLA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLA | 9 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 1 | NYR | 20 | 1 | 1.19 |
| 2 | FLA | 15 | 1 | 1.36 |
| 2 | NYR | 7 | 1 | 0.66 |
| 3 | FLA | 23 | 0 | 1.40 |
| 3 | NYR | 8 | 0 | 0.57 |
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: 55.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Florida Panthers 3 - 5 New York Rangers
Expected: 3.3 - 3.0
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