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New York Rangers at New York Islanders NHL Predictions

2025-04-10 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 2 - 9 New York Rangers
🚨 Upset Loss (60% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYI: 59.6%
NYR: 40.4%
Expected Goals
NYI: 3.38
NYR: 3.10
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 42%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NYI
Marcus Hogberg - 0-0-0 | 0.714 SV% | 8.90 GAA
NYR
Igor Shesterkin - 16-12-4 | 0.910 SV% | 2.51 GAA
StatNYINYR
Season SV%0.7140.910
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA8.902.51
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
NYIMarcus Hogberg3223971.9%2.923-6.08
NYRIgor Shesterkin4644295.7%3.4931.49
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: 50% • NYI at home vs NYR: 3-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-29NYR 1 - 2 NYINYINYR
2026-01-28NYI 5 - 2 NYRNYINYI
2025-12-27NYI 2 - 0 NYRNYINYI
2025-11-08NYR 0 - 5 NYINYINYR
2025-04-10NYI 2 - 9 NYRNYRNYI

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYI1400.61
1NYR1821.25
2NYI2301.29
2NYR900.24
3NYI2531.60
3NYR1711.43
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: 59.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 11.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 2 - 9 New York Rangers
Expected: 3.4 - 3.1