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New York Rangers at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2024-01-18 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 5 - 1 New York Rangers

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VGK: 62.9%
NYR: 37.1%
Expected Goals
VGK: 3.27
NYR: 2.65
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 43%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • VGK at home vs NYR: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-07NYR 2 - 3 VGKVGKVGK
2025-11-18VGK 3 - 2 NYRVGKVGK
2025-02-02NYR 4 - 2 VGKNYRVGK
2025-01-11VGK 1 - 2 NYRNYRVGK
2024-01-26NYR 2 - 5 VGKVGKNYR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VGK1310.99
1NYR1600.93
2VGK810.71
2NYR1300.58
3VGK911.39
3NYR1900.94
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: 62.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 5 - 1 New York Rangers
Expected: 3.3 - 2.7