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Golden Knights at Rangers

NHL · Sunday, Dec 7 · 6:00 PM CT · Madison Square Garden · Final VGK 3 – NYR 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
VGK10113
NYR02002
Team box
VGK·NYR
28
shots
24
0 of 1
power play
0 of 0
53.1
faceoff %
46.9
15
hits
33
11
blocked shots
23
9
penalty minutes
11
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Mika ZibanejadNYR114
Alexis LafreniereNYR112
Jack EichelVGK112
Brett HowdenVGK111
Mark StoneVGK021
Tomas HertlVGK102
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Carter HartVGK2422.917
Jonathan QuickNYR2825.893

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NYR +3
VGK +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: NYR 1 · VGK 1lead changes: 2

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VGK 48%, NYR 52% · Updated Dec 7, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
NYR 2.8 – 2.8 VGK
Expected total
5.6
Golden KnightsThe matchupRangers
+110Our fair odds−110
2.8Expected goals2.8
+0.12Power rating+0.03
3.1Goals / game2.7
2.9Allowed / game2.6
29.7Shots / game26.5
53.5Faceoff %53.7
19.6Hits / game26.0
13−14Season record15−15
5−5Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VGK chance · NYR chance
Our model fair47.5%52.5%
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
VGKVegas Golden Knights+11048%————
NYRNew York Rangers−11052%————
Spreadabout even
VGKVegas Golden KnightsPKour margin————
NYRNew York RangersPKour margin————
Totalwe expect 5.6
Over5.6our total————
Under5.6our 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
Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 2%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 5%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 11%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 10%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 19%New York Rangers by 1 goal: 26%New York Rangers by 2 goals: 10%New York Rangers by 3 goals: 10%New York Rangers by 4 goals: 5%New York Rangers by 5 goals: 2%
← VGK wins byNYR wins by →
New York Rangers wins by 2 or more27%
New York Rangers wins by 3 or more17%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more29%
Decided by one goal45%

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

5.6 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 15%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 7%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: <1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.569%
Total over 5.546%
Total over 6.535%
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
VGKCarter Hart G · last 5 starts: .881 save %, 3.54 GAAstarted
NYRJonathan Quick G · last 5 starts: .942 save %, 1.82 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VGK·NYR
Dec 5, 2025 at NJ
last game
Dec 6, 2025 vs COL
1 day
days of rest
0 days
no
back-to-back
yes
2
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 27+ games
VGK·NYR
+0.12
rating (0 = average)
+0.03
3.1
goals / game
2.7
2.9
goals allowed / game
2.6
13−14
season record
15−15
7−8
home record
3−10
6−6
away record
12−5
W3
streak
L1
5−5
last 10
5−5
29.7
shots / game
26.5
53.5
faceoff %
53.7
19.6
hits / game
26.0
15.7
blocked shots / game
15.0
4.2
takeaways / game
4.6
16.4
giveaways / game
14.4

Rating Trend

VGK · NYR · 54 days
Vegas Golden KnightsNew York Rangers
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · NYR 4−5
Nov 18, 2025at VGKVGK 3 − 2
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

VGK · Last 10

5−5 · streak W3
Dec 5, 2025at NJ3 − 0W
Dec 2, 2025vs CHI4 − 3W
Nov 29, 2025vs SJ4 − 3W
Nov 28, 2025vs MTL1 − 4L
Nov 26, 2025vs OTT3 − 4L
Nov 24, 2025at UTAH1 − 5L
Nov 22, 2025at ANA3 − 4L
Nov 20, 2025at UTAH4 − 1W
Nov 18, 2025vs NYR3 − 2W
Nov 16, 2025at MIN2 − 3L

NYR · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Dec 6, 2025vs COL2 − 3L
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