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New York Rangers at Boston Bruins NHL Predictions

2023-03-04 • TD Garden
Boston Bruins 4 - 2 New York Rangers
🚨 Upset Win (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
BOS: 49.3%
NYR: 50.7%
Expected Goals
BOS: 3.11
NYR: 3.09
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 44%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

BOS
L. Ullmark
NYR
Igor Shesterkin - 16-12-4 | 0.910 SV% | 2.51 GAA
StatBOSNYR
Season SV%—0.910
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—2.51
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
BOSL. Ullmark2624292.3%1.470-0.53
NYRIgor Shesterkin2420483.3%2.561-1.44
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: 38% • BOS at home vs NYR: 5-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-09-29BOS 3 - 0 NYRBOSNYR
2026-01-26NYR 4 - 3 BOSNYRBOS
2026-01-10BOS 10 - 2 NYRBOSBOS
2025-11-28BOS 2 - 6 NYRNYRNYR
2025-02-05NYR 3 - 2 BOSNYRNYR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1BOS1310.86
1NYR1200.35
2BOS1200.84
2NYR1901.00
3BOS1500.87
3NYR400.12
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: 50.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Boston Bruins 4 - 2 New York Rangers
Expected: 3.1 - 3.1