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Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers NHL Predictions

2024-04-01 • Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers 2 - 5 Pittsburgh Penguins
🚨 Upset Loss (60% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 59.7%
PIT: 40.3%
Expected Goals
NYR: 3.46
PIT: 2.81
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 45%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 36% • NYR at home vs PIT: 2-3
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
1NYR1400.53
1PIT1011.06
2NYR2011.30
2PIT1100.61
3NYR1300.55
3PIT1421.91
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: 59.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
New York Rangers 2 - 5 Pittsburgh Penguins
Expected: 3.5 - 2.8