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Detroit Red Wings at New York Rangers NHL Predictions

2024-10-14 • Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers 4 - 1 Detroit Red Wings

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 74.9%
DET: 25.1%
Expected Goals
NYR: 3.29
DET: 2.17
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 69%
Over 6.5: 50%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NYR
Igor Shesterkin - 16-12-4 | 0.910 SV% | 2.51 GAA
DET
Alex Lyon - 14-9-1 | 0.896 SV% | 2.81 GAA
StatNYRDET
Season SV%0.9100.896
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA2.512.81
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
NYRIgor Shesterkin3231196.9%3.8462.84
DETAlex Lyon2824485.7%3.713-0.29
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • NYR at home vs DET: 4-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-04NYR 4 - 1 DETNYRNYR
2025-11-16NYR 1 - 2 DETDETNYR
2025-11-07DET 1 - 4 NYRNYRDET
2024-11-09DET 0 - 4 NYRNYRNYR
2024-10-17DET 2 - 5 NYRNYRNYR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYR1400.88
1DET1010.61
2NYR1511.40
2DET2042.23
3NYR1321.43
3DET1411.00
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: 74.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.5
Score Breakdown
New York Rangers 4 - 1 Detroit Red Wings
Expected: 3.3 - 2.2