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2026-27 Preseason

New York Rangers at New York Islanders NHL Predictions

2024-04-09 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 4 - 2 New York Rangers

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYI: 53.9%
NYR: 46.1%
Expected Goals
NYI: 3.01
NYR: 3.21
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 47%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • NYI at home vs NYR: 3-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-29NYR 1 - 2 NYINYINYR
2026-01-28NYI 5 - 2 NYRNYINYI
2025-12-27NYI 2 - 0 NYRNYINYI
2025-11-08NYR 0 - 5 NYINYINYR
2025-04-10NYI 2 - 9 NYRNYRNYI

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYI2612.50
1NYR1500.79
2NYI900.09
2NYR2011.33
3NYI711.38
3NYR2100.91
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 53.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 4 - 2 New York Rangers
Expected: 3.0 - 3.2