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Colorado Avalanche at New York Islanders NHL Predictions

2025-01-28 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 5 - 2 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Win (55% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYI: 45.1%
COL: 54.9%
Expected Goals
NYI: 3.10
COL: 2.97
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 39%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • NYI at home vs COL: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-04NYI 6 - 3 COLNYINYI
2025-11-16COL 4 - 1 NYICOLCOL
2025-01-28NYI 5 - 2 COLNYICOL
2024-10-14COL 2 - 6 NYINYICOL
2024-01-02COL 5 - 4 NYICOLCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYI1611.04
1COL2211.49
2NYI1110.71
2COL2201.38
3NYI1311.56
3COL1100.79
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
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 54.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 5 - 2 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 3.1 - 3.0