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New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils NHL Predictions

2025-04-05 • Prudential Center
New Jersey Devils 4 - 0 New York Rangers

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NJD: 58.8%
NYR: 41.2%
Expected Goals
NJD: 3.21
NYR: 2.84
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 43%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NJD
Jacob Markstrom - 9-9-1 | 0.884 SV% | 3.32 GAA
NYR
Igor Shesterkin - 16-12-4 | 0.910 SV% | 2.51 GAA
StatNJDNYR
Season SV%0.8840.910
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA3.322.51
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
NJDJacob Markstrom26260100.0%3.0733.07
NYRIgor Shesterkin1612475.0%2.862-1.14
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: 73% • NJD at home vs NYR: 3-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-31NYR 4 - 1 NJDNYRNJD
2026-03-18NYR 3 - 6 NJDNJDNJD
2026-03-07NJD 6 - 3 NYRNJDNJD
2025-04-05NJD 4 - 0 NYRNJDNJD
2025-01-09NYR 3 - 2 NJDNYRNJD

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NJD1411.16
1NYR700.31
2NJD1100.81
2NYR1821.64
3NJD710.89
3NYR2011.12
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: 58.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
New Jersey Devils 4 - 0 New York Rangers
Expected: 3.2 - 2.8