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Colorado Avalanche at New York Rangers NHL Predictions

2025-01-26 • Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers 4 - 5 Colorado Avalanche

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 38.5%
COL: 61.5%
Expected Goals
NYR: 2.22
COL: 3.55
Total Goals
Median: 5.7
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 45%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • NYR at home vs COL: 1-2
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
1NYR1511.28
1COL1621.32
2NYR2011.48
2COL1600.98
3NYR2011.14
3COL600.46
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: 61.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
New York Rangers 4 - 5 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 2.2 - 3.5