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New York Rangers at Boston Bruins NHL Predictions

2025-02-01 • TD Garden
Boston Bruins 6 - 3 New York Rangers
🚨 Upset Win (52% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
BOS: 48.1%
NYR: 51.9%
Expected Goals
BOS: 3.18
NYR: 3.21
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 49%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

BOS
Jeremy Swayman - 15-10-2 | 0.903 SV% | 2.84 GAA
NYR
Igor Shesterkin - 16-12-4 | 0.910 SV% | 2.51 GAA
StatBOSNYR
Season SV%0.9030.910
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.842.51
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
BOSJeremy Swayman2522388.0%3.1810.18
NYRIgor Shesterkin2519676.0%3.672-2.33
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: 31% • BOS at home vs NYR: 5-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-09-29BOS 3 - 0 NYRBOSNYR
2026-01-26NYR 4 - 3 BOSNYRBOS
2026-01-10BOS 10 - 2 NYRBOSBOS
2025-11-28BOS 2 - 6 NYRNYRNYR
2025-02-05NYR 3 - 2 BOSNYRNYR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1BOS1911.29
1NYR1911.46
2BOS1901.15
2NYR1000.40
3BOS1011.23
3NYR2101.32
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: 51.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Boston Bruins 6 - 3 New York Rangers
Expected: 3.2 - 3.2