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Avalanche at Rangers

NHL · Saturday, Dec 6 · 11:30 AM CT · Madison Square Garden · Final COL 3 – NYR 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
COL01113
NYR00202
Team box
COL·NYR
42
shots
27
0 of 2
power play
0 of 2
42.4
faceoff %
57.6
21
hits
32
13
blocked shots
18
4
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Martin NecasCOL033
Nathan MacKinnonCOL207
Artemi PanarinNYR106
Parker KellyCOL103
Conor ShearyNYR103
Cale MakarCOL017
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Mackenzie BlackwoodCOL2725.926
Igor ShesterkinNYR4239.929

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NYR +3
COL +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: NYR 0 · COL 1lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was COL 61%, NYR 39% · Updated Dec 6, 2025

Expected margin
COL by 0.8
Expected score
COL 3.1 – 2.4 NYR
Expected total
5.5
AvalancheThe matchupRangers
−153Our fair odds+153
3.1Expected goals2.4
+0.65Power rating+0.03
4.0Goals / game2.7
2.3Allowed / game2.6
33.9Shots / game26.5
50.0Faceoff %53.6
18.2Hits / game25.8
19−8Season record15−14
8−2Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
COL chance · NYR chance
Our model fair60.5%39.5%
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
COLColorado Avalanche−15361%————
NYRNew York Rangers+15339%————
SpreadCOL by 0.8
COLColorado Avalanche−0.8our margin————
NYRNew York Rangers+0.8our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.5
Over5.5our total————
Under5.5our 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

Colorado Avalanche by 0.8 expected
Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 3%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 9%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 16%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 13%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 20%New York Rangers by 1 goal: 23%New York Rangers by 2 goals: 7%New York Rangers by 3 goals: 6%New York Rangers by 4 goals: 2%New York Rangers by 5 goals: 1%New York Rangers by 6 goals: <1%
← COL wins byNYR wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more41%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more29%
New York Rangers wins by 2 or more16%
Decided by one goal43%

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

5.5 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 4%3 goals: 16%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 16%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 7%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.567%
Total over 5.544%
Total over 6.533%
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
COLMackenzie Blackwood G · last 5 starts: .932 save %, 2.02 GAAstarted
NYRIgor Shesterkin G · last 5 starts: .925 save %, 2.21 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
COL·NYR
Dec 4, 2025 at NYI
last game
Dec 4, 2025 at OTT
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 27+ games
COL·NYR
+0.65
rating (0 = average)
+0.03
4.0
goals / game
2.7
2.3
goals allowed / game
2.6
19−8
season record
15−14
11−2
home record
3−9
8−6
away record
12−5
L1
streak
W2
8−2
last 10
5−5
33.9
shots / game
26.5
50.0
faceoff %
53.6
18.2
hits / game
25.8
14.1
blocked shots / game
14.9
4.6
takeaways / game
4.7
15.5
giveaways / game
14.1

Rating Trend

COL · NYR · 53 days
Colorado AvalancheNew York Rangers
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · NYR 3−6
Nov 20, 2025at COLCOL 6 − 3
Jan 26, 2025at NYRCOL 5 − 4
Jan 14, 2025at COLCOL 3 − 2 OT
Mar 28, 2024at COLNYR 3 − 2 SO
Feb 5, 2024at NYRNYR 2 − 1 OT
Dec 9, 2022at COLNYR 2 − 1 SO
Oct 25, 2022at NYRCOL 3 − 2 SO
Dec 14, 2021at COLCOL 4 − 2
Dec 8, 2021at NYRCOL 7 − 3

COL · Last 10

8−2 · streak L1
Dec 4, 2025at NYI3 − 6L
Dec 2, 2025vs VAN3 − 1W
Nov 29, 2025vs MTL7 − 2W
Nov 28, 2025at MIN2 − 3L
Nov 26, 2025vs SJ6 − 0W
Nov 23, 2025at CHI1 − 0W
Nov 22, 2025at NSH3 − 0W
Nov 20, 2025vs NYR6 − 3W
Nov 16, 2025vs NYI4 − 1W
Nov 13, 2025vs BUF6 − 3W

NYR · Last 10

5−5 · streak W2
Dec 4, 2025at OTT4 − 2W
Dec 2, 2025vs DAL3 − 2W
Nov 29, 2025vs TB1 − 4L
Nov 28, 2025at BOS6 − 2W
Nov 26, 2025at CAR4 − 2W
Nov 24, 2025vs STL3 − 2W
Nov 22, 2025at UTAH2 − 3L
Nov 20, 2025at COL3 − 6L
Nov 18, 2025at VGK2 − 3L
Nov 16, 2025vs DET1 − 2L