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Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers NHL Predictions

2026-02-28 • Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers 3 - 2 Pittsburgh Penguins (SO)
🚨 Upset Win (59% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 41.3%
PIT: 58.7%
Expected Goals
NYR: 2.92
PIT: 3.39
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 46%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NYR
Igor Shesterkin - 25-19-6 | 0.912 SV% | 2.50 GAA
PIT
Stuart Skinner - 23-17-9 | 0.888 SV% | 2.92 GAA
StatNYRPIT
Season SV%0.9100.888
Last 5 SV%0.9120.886
SV% vs Opponent0.9510.900
GAA2.512.91
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 45% • NYR at home vs PIT: 2-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-02-28NYR 3 - 2 PITNYRPIT
2026-01-31PIT 6 - 5 NYRPITPIT
2025-10-11PIT 1 - 6 NYRNYRPIT
2025-10-07NYR 0 - 3 PITPITPIT
2025-02-23PIT 3 - 5 NYRNYRPIT

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 58.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
New York Rangers 3 - 2 Pittsburgh Penguins
Expected: 2.9 - 3.4