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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: 68.9%
NYR: 31.1%
Expected Goals
COL: 4.10
NYR: 2.29
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 47%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • COL at home vs NYR: 2-1
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: 68.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 3 - 2 New York Rangers
Expected: 4.1 - 2.3