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Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers NHL Predictions

2025-01-28 • Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers 0 - 4 Carolina Hurricanes

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 29.3%
CAR: 70.7%
Expected Goals
NYR: 2.28
CAR: 3.28
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 44%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NYR
Igor Shesterkin - 16-12-4 | 0.910 SV% | 2.51 GAA
CAR
Frederik Andersen - 5-9-2 | 0.865 SV% | 3.38 GAA
StatNYRCAR
Season SV%0.9100.865
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA2.513.38
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
NYRIgor Shesterkin2622484.6%2.433-1.57
CARFrederik Andersen22220100.0%2.8512.85
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: 59% • NYR at home vs CAR: 3-6
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-02-05NYR 0 - 2 CARCARCAR
2025-12-29CAR 3 - 2 NYRCARCAR
2025-11-26CAR 2 - 4 NYRNYRCAR
2025-11-04NYR 0 - 3 CARCARCAR
2025-04-12CAR 7 - 3 NYRCARCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYR1500.93
1CAR1410.80
2NYR1811.24
2CAR1110.98
3NYR800.67
3CAR1310.65
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: 70.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 5.6
Score Breakdown
New York Rangers 0 - 4 Carolina Hurricanes
Expected: 2.3 - 3.3