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New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers

NHLpreseason โ€ข 2027-2028 Season
completed
Rangers logo
Rangers
New York
4
vs
Devils logo
Devils
New Jersey
3
NYR 61%39% NJD
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

New York Rangers 61% to win. The biggest signal favoring Rangers:

  • Injuries. Rangers healthier (0 out, 0 doubtful) vs Devils (2 out, 0 doubtful)

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VenueMadison Square Garden
New York, NY

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Devils (away)
Rangers (home)
39%
Win probability
61%
0
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Rangers defeated the Devils 4-3.

Our model predicted the Rangers would win with 61% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Rangers and was a major factor: Rangers healthier (0 out, 0 doubtful) vs Devils (2 out, 0 doubtful)
  • ELO Rating favored the Devils and was a contributing factor: Rangers ELO 1494 vs Devils ELO 1520 (diff: -26)
  • Home Field Advantage was neutral and a contributing factor: Rangers are 0-1 at home this season
  • The Devils are without 2 player(s) due to injury, which could tilt the matchup.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Rangers won 4-3

Rangers won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Rangers at 61%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors New York Rangers
  • ELO RatingFavors New Jersey Devils
  • Home Field AdvantageNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

NJD
NYR
Injuries
ELO Rating
Home Field Advantage
Rest Days
Favours NJD|Favours NYR

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Rangers healthier (0 out, 0 doubtful) vs Devils (2 out, 0 doubtful)

Rangers
Model version: 1.1.0 โ€ข Calculated: 9/24/2026, 10:45:02 PM

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rangers has a 61% win probability, while Devils has a 39% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.

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