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Minnesota Wild at New York Rangers NHL Predictions

2025-04-02 • Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers 5 - 4 Minnesota Wild

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 55.3%
MIN: 44.7%
Expected Goals
NYR: 3.64
MIN: 3.02
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 39%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • NYR at home vs MIN: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-14MIN 2 - 4 NYRNYRMIN
2025-10-20NYR 1 - 3 MINMINNYR
2025-04-02NYR 5 - 4 MINNYRNYR
2025-03-13MIN 2 - 3 NYRNYRNYR
2023-11-09NYR 4 - 1 MINNYRNYR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYR2511.01
1MIN1200.40
2NYR2601.89
2MIN1500.70
3NYR1300.76
3MIN811.09
4NYR100.11
4MIN000.00
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: 55.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
New York Rangers 5 - 4 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 3.6 - 3.0