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Washington Capitals at New York Rangers NHL Predictions

2024-01-14 • Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers 2 - 1 Washington Capitals

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 60.5%
WSH: 39.5%
Expected Goals
NYR: 3.88
WSH: 3.02
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 52%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 60% • NYR at home vs WSH: 5-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-05NYR 8 - 1 WSHNYRNYR
2025-12-31WSH 6 - 3 NYRWSHWSH
2025-12-23WSH 3 - 7 NYRNYRWSH
2025-10-12NYR 0 - 1 WSHWSHWSH
2025-03-05NYR 2 - 3 WSHWSHNYR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYR1121.15
1WSH1010.68
2NYR1600.81
2WSH1421.19
3NYR1731.76
3WSH1310.87
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: 60.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.9
Score Breakdown
New York Rangers 2 - 1 Washington Capitals
Expected: 3.9 - 3.0