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Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers NHL Predictions

2025-01-18 • Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers 1 - 0 Columbus Blue Jackets
🚨 Upset Win (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 48.7%
CBJ: 51.3%
Expected Goals
NYR: 2.96
CBJ: 3.33
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 42%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NYR
Igor Shesterkin - 25-19-6 | 0.912 SV% | 2.50 GAA
CBJ
Jet Greaves - 26-19-9 | 0.908 SV% | 2.60 GAA
StatNYRCBJ
Season SV%0.9100.909
Last 5 SV%0.9120.888
SV% vs Opponent0.8800.931
GAA2.512.62
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 45% • NYR at home vs CBJ: 3-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-19CBJ 6 - 3 NYRCBJCBJ
2026-03-02NYR 4 - 5 CBJCBJCBJ
2025-11-15CBJ 1 - 2 NYRNYRCBJ
2025-03-15CBJ 0 - 4 NYRNYRNYR
2025-03-09NYR 3 - 7 CBJCBJNYR

⚡ In-Game Win Probability

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Goals

PeriodTimeTeamScorer
500:00NYRGoal

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 51.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 1.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
New York Rangers 1 - 0 Columbus Blue Jackets
Expected: 3.0 - 3.3