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Rangers at Golden Knights

NHL · Tuesday, Nov 18 · 9:00 PM CT · T-Mobile Arena · Final NYR 2 – VGK 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NYR0112
VGK1113
Team box
NYR·VGK
19
shots
26
0 of 1
power play
2 of 2
54.0
faceoff %
46.0
34
hits
20
17
blocked shots
17
4
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Igor ShesterkinNYR2623.885
Akira SchmidVGK1917.895

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VGK +3
NYR +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: VGK 2 · NYR 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NYR 41%, VGK 59% · Updated Nov 18, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
VGK 3.1 – 2.6 NYR
Expected total
5.7
RangersThe matchupGolden Knights
+142Our fair odds−142
2.6Expected goals3.1
+0.03Power rating+0.15
2.5Goals / game3.2
2.5Allowed / game2.9
27.5Shots / game29.6
52.5Faceoff %53.6
24.6Hits / game20.2
10−10Season record8−10
7−3Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NYR chance · VGK chance
Our model fair41.3%58.7%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
NYRNew York Rangers+14241%————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−14259%————
Spreadabout even
NYRNew York Rangers+0.4our margin————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.7
Over5.7our total————
Under5.7our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
New York Rangers by 6 goals: <1%New York Rangers by 5 goals: 1%New York Rangers by 4 goals: 4%New York Rangers by 3 goals: 9%New York Rangers by 2 goals: 9%New York Rangers by 1 goal: 18%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 26%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 11%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 13%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 6%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 2%Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: <1%
← NYR wins byVGK wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more33%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more22%
New York Rangers wins by 2 or more23%
Decided by one goal44%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.7 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 14%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.570%
Total over 5.548%
Total over 6.537%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
NYRIgor Shesterkin G · last 5 starts: .913 save %, 2.60 GAAstarted
VGKAkira Schmid G · last 5 starts: .903 save %, 2.35 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NYR·VGK
Nov 16, 2025 vs DET
last game
Nov 16, 2025 at MIN
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 18+ games
NYR·VGK
+0.03
rating (0 = average)
+0.15
2.5
goals / game
3.2
2.5
goals allowed / game
2.9
10−10
season record
8−10
1−8
home record
4−6
9−2
away record
4−4
L1
streak
L1
7−3
last 10
3−7
27.5
shots / game
29.6
52.5
faceoff %
53.6
24.6
hits / game
20.2
14.4
blocked shots / game
15.8
5.0
takeaways / game
4.2
13.7
giveaways / game
16.7

Rating Trend

NYR · VGK · 36 days
New York RangersVegas Golden Knights
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · VGK 4−4
Feb 2, 2025at NYRNYR 4 − 2
Jan 11, 2025at VGKNYR 2 − 1
Jan 26, 2024at NYRVGK 5 − 2
Jan 18, 2024at VGKVGK 5 − 1
Jan 27, 2023at NYRNYR 4 − 1
Dec 7, 2022at VGKNYR 5 − 1
Jan 6, 2022at VGKVGK 5 − 1
Dec 17, 2021at NYRVGK 3 − 2 SO

NYR · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Nov 16, 2025vs DET1 − 2L
Nov 15, 2025at CBJ2 − 1W
Nov 12, 2025at TB7 − 3W
Nov 10, 2025vs NSH6 − 3W
Nov 8, 2025vs NYI0 − 5L
Nov 7, 2025at DET4 − 1W
Nov 4, 2025vs CAR0 − 3L
Nov 1, 2025at SEA3 − 2W
Oct 30, 2025at EDM4 − 3W
Oct 28, 2025at VAN2 − 0W

VGK · Last 10

3−7 · streak L1
Nov 16, 2025at MIN2 − 3L
Nov 15, 2025at STL4 − 1W
Nov 13, 2025vs NYI3 − 4L
Nov 10, 2025vs FLA2 − 3L
Nov 8, 2025vs ANA3 − 4L
Nov 6, 2025vs TB3 − 6L
Nov 4, 2025vs DET1 − 0W
Oct 31, 2025vs COL2 − 4L
Oct 28, 2025at CAR6 − 3W
Oct 26, 2025at TB1 − 2L