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Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers NHL Predictions

2025-02-07 • Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers 2 - 3 Pittsburgh Penguins
🚨 Upset Loss (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 51.4%
PIT: 48.6%
Expected Goals
NYR: 3.03
PIT: 3.10
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 55%
Over 6.5: 40%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 36% • NYR at home vs PIT: 2-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-02-28NYR 3 - 2 PITNYRPIT
2026-01-31PIT 6 - 5 NYRPITPIT
2025-10-11PIT 1 - 6 NYRNYRNYR
2025-10-07NYR 0 - 3 PITPITPIT
2025-02-23PIT 3 - 5 NYRNYRPIT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYR800.34
1PIT1600.89
2NYR1400.58
2PIT2111.47
3NYR1500.88
3PIT100.06
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: 51.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
New York Rangers 2 - 3 Pittsburgh Penguins
Expected: 3.0 - 3.1