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Utah Hockey Club at New York Rangers NHL Predictions

2026-10-04 • Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers vs Utah Hockey Club @ 6:00 PM EDT

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 38.8%
UTA: 61.2%
Expected Goals
NYR: 1.93
UTA: 3.86
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 68%
Over 6.5: 52%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NYR
Igor Shesterkin - 25-19-6 | 0.912 SV% | 2.50 GAA
UTA
Karel Vejmelka - 38-20-3 | 0.896 SV% | 2.75 GAA
StatNYRUTA
Season SV%0.9100.895
Last 5 SV%0.9120.881
SV% vs Opponent1.0000.913
GAA2.512.68
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • NYR at home vs UTA: 0-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-05NYR 2 - 3 UTAUTAUTA
2025-11-22UTA 3 - 2 NYRUTAUTA
2025-01-16UTA 3 - 5 NYRNYRUTA
2024-10-12NYR 5 - 6 UTAUTANYR

🔮 Game Preview

This game is scheduled for 2026-10-04 at 6:00 PM EDT.

Check back after the game for in-game win probability analysis and post-game results.