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Florida Panthers at New York Rangers NHL Predictions

2023-01-23 • Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers 6 - 2 Florida Panthers
🚨 Upset Win (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 49.4%
FLA: 50.6%
Expected Goals
NYR: 3.42
FLA: 3.12
Total Goals
Median: 6.9
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 53%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NYR
Igor Shesterkin - 16-12-4 | 0.910 SV% | 2.51 GAA
FLA
A. Lyon
StatNYRFLA
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 Shesterkin3533294.3%3.2421.24
FLAA. Lyon2620676.9%4.475-1.53
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% • NYR at home vs FLA: 6-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-13FLA 3 - 2 NYRFLAFLA
2026-03-29NYR 3 - 1 FLANYRNYR
2026-01-02FLA 1 - 5 NYRNYRFLA
2025-04-14FLA 3 - 5 NYRNYRFLA
2024-12-30FLA 5 - 3 NYRFLAFLA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYR1300.94
1FLA1000.57
2NYR810.72
2FLA1811.10
3NYR1642.80
3FLA1811.57
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: 50.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
New York Rangers 6 - 2 Florida Panthers
Expected: 3.4 - 3.1