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Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers NHL Predictions

2023-03-18 • Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers 6 - 0 Pittsburgh Penguins
🚨 Upset Win (56% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 44.1%
PIT: 55.9%
Expected Goals
NYR: 3.10
PIT: 3.16
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 72%
Over 6.5: 53%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NYR
Igor Shesterkin - 16-12-4 | 0.910 SV% | 2.51 GAA
PIT
Tristan Jarry - 16-12-6 | 0.892 SV% | 3.12 GAA
StatNYRPIT
Season SV%0.9100.892
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.513.12
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 Shesterkin33330100.0%3.4643.46
PITTristan Jarry2418675.0%2.271-3.73
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: 42% • NYR at home vs PIT: 9-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-02-28NYR 3 - 2 PITNYRPIT
2026-01-31PIT 6 - 5 NYRPITPIT
2025-10-11PIT 1 - 6 NYRNYRNYR
2025-10-07NYR 0 - 3 PITPITPIT
2025-02-23PIT 3 - 5 NYRNYRPIT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYR1400.91
1PIT1921.18
2NYR1200.99
2PIT1501.01
3NYR510.37
3PIT1321.27
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: 55.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
New York Rangers 6 - 0 Pittsburgh Penguins
Expected: 3.1 - 3.2