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New York Rangers at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2025-01-14 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 3 - 2 New York Rangers

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 63.3%
NYR: 36.7%
Expected Goals
COL: 3.29
NYR: 2.57
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 44%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

COL
Mackenzie Blackwood - 13-1-1 | 0.924 SV% | 2.07 GAA
NYR
Igor Shesterkin - 16-12-4 | 0.910 SV% | 2.51 GAA
StatCOLNYR
Season SV%0.9240.910
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.072.51
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
COLMackenzie Blackwood2927293.1%3.6611.66
NYRIgor Shesterkin2623388.5%3.0410.04
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: 70% • COL at home vs NYR: 3-2
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
1COL700.60
1NYR1711.41
2COL1900.85
2NYR1300.85
3COL1611.28
3NYR800.58
4COL300.32
4NYR900.82
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: 63.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 3 - 2 New York Rangers
Expected: 3.3 - 2.6