New York Rangers at San Jose Sharks NHL Predictions
2025-03-29 • SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks 1 - 6 New York Rangers
🚨 Upset Loss (57% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
SJS: 56.6%
NYR: 43.4%
Expected Goals
SJS: 3.15
NYR: 3.21
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 46%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
SJS
Alexandar Georgiev - 15-26-4 | 0.875 SV% | 3.71 GAA
NYR
Jonathan Quick - 3-6-1 | 0.924 SV% | 2.11 GAA
| Stat | SJS | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.875 | 0.924 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.71 | 2.11 |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJS | Alexandar Georgiev | 33 | 27 | 6 | 81.8% | 3.68 | 2 | -2.32 |
| NYR | Jonathan Quick | 22 | 21 | 1 | 95.5% | 1.94 | 1 | 0.94 |
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: 33% • SJS at home vs NYR: 2-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | SJS 3 - 1 NYR | SJS | NYR |
| 2025-10-23 | NYR 5 - 6 SJS | SJS | NYR |
| 2025-03-29 | SJS 1 - 6 NYR | NYR | SJS |
| 2024-11-14 | NYR 3 - 2 SJS | NYR | NYR |
| 2024-01-23 | SJS 3 - 2 NYR | SJS | NYR |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SJS | 9 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 1 | NYR | 16 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 2 | SJS | 14 | 1 | 0.98 |
| 2 | NYR | 15 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 3 | SJS | 15 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 3 | NYR | 16 | 2 | 2.20 |
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: 56.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
San Jose Sharks 1 - 6 New York Rangers
Expected: 3.2 - 3.2
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