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New York Rangers at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2025-01-11 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 1 - 2 New York Rangers
🚨 Upset Loss (56% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VGK: 55.9%
NYR: 44.1%
Expected Goals
VGK: 2.91
NYR: 2.75
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 65%
Over 6.5: 48%

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
1VGK1100.44
1NYR2100.86
2VGK1621.49
2NYR1911.09
3VGK1711.07
3NYR600.21
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: 55.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 5.7
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 1 - 2 New York Rangers
Expected: 2.9 - 2.8