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NYR vs BUF - 2026-01-08

2026-01-08 • Madison Square Garden
NYR 2 - 5 BUF
🚨 Upset Loss (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 51.2%
BUF: 48.8%
Expected Goals
NYR: 2.59
BUF: 3.07
Total Goals
Median: 5.6
Over 5.5: 51%
Over 6.5: 34%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NYR
Igor Shesterkin - 17-12-4 | 0.913 SV% | 2.45 GAA
BUF
Alex Lyon - 10-6-3 | 0.906 SV% | 2.82 GAA

⚡ In-Game Win Probability

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 0:00 20:00 40:00 60:00 In-Game Win Probability Home Win Probability Game Time (minutes)

Goals

PeriodTimeTeamScorer
104:07BUFGoal
206:58BUFGoal
209:34BUFGoal
212:34BUFGoal
300:51BUFGoal
314:38BUFGoal
318:30BUFGoal

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for BUF @ NYR

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 51.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 5.7
Score Breakdown
NYR 2 - 5 BUF
Expected: 2.6 - 3.1