New York Rangers at Nashville Predators
TV MSG 2, SCRIPPS·Bridgestone Arena
Our win probability
and the three reasons
47%Rangers
to win
53%
Predators
- Expected goals
- 2.9–3.1
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
← favors favors →
favors →- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors NSH.476vs.486win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors NYR-.057vs-.0685v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors NYR.114vs.017GSAx / 60
- Projected lineupsfavors NYR.330vs.1995v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
- Home icefavors NSHNSH at home
Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of
Goaltending
projected startersRangers
Igor Shesterkin+0.33 GSAx/6059% to start369 career GP
Joonas Korpisalo-0.19 GSAx/6041% to start350 career GP
Predators
Juuse Saros+0.01 GSAx/6076% to start490 career GP
Justus Annunen+0.03 GSAx/6024% to start80 career GP
GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.
Coaches: NYR Mike Sullivan · NSH Andrew Brunette
Leaders
vs- Points
- Goals
- Assists
Season
2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32- 2.8723rd
- Goals for / game
- 20th2.95
- 3.0415th
- Goals against / game
- 26th3.26
- 24.7%5th
- Power play
- 11th23.1%
- 79.9%15th
- Penalty kill
- 5th81.7%
- 54.5%1st
- Faceoffs
- 15th50.5%
Season series
first meeting- @
- @this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).