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Colorado Avalanche at New York Rangers NHL Predictions

2024-02-05 • Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers 2 - 1 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Win (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 49.4%
COL: 50.6%
Expected Goals
NYR: 2.81
COL: 3.04
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 41%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • NYR at home vs COL: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-06NYR 2 - 3 COLCOLCOL
2025-11-20COL 6 - 3 NYRCOLCOL
2025-01-26NYR 4 - 5 COLCOLCOL
2025-01-14COL 3 - 2 NYRCOLCOL
2024-03-28COL 2 - 3 NYRNYRCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYR1300.90
1COL1901.37
2NYR1100.59
2COL1600.87
3NYR1700.84
3COL900.50
4NYR100.17
4COL300.27
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: 50.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
New York Rangers 2 - 1 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 2.8 - 3.0