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2026-27 Preseason

New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens NHL Predictions

2025-01-19 • Centre Bell
Montreal Canadiens 5 - 4 New York Rangers

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MTL: 58.7%
NYR: 41.3%
Expected Goals
MTL: 3.45
NYR: 3.16
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 45%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 78% • MTL at home vs NYR: 2-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-02NYR 2 - 3 MTLMTLMTL
2025-12-13NYR 5 - 4 MTLNYRNYR
2025-10-18MTL 3 - 4 NYRNYRMTL
2025-01-19MTL 5 - 4 NYRMTLMTL
2024-11-30NYR 4 - 3 MTLNYRNYR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1MTL1100.86
1NYR910.67
2MTL1411.59
2NYR2121.58
3MTL2222.17
3NYR1100.74
4MTL310.34
4NYR310.45
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: 58.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Montreal Canadiens 5 - 4 New York Rangers
Expected: 3.5 - 3.2