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Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 26, 2026

NHL matchup

Boston Bruins at New York Rangers

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 26, 2026.

January 26, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 26. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Boston Bruins

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

125:26 together · 10 games

xG share53.1%
Corsi for / against
129 / 120
Fenwick for / against
86 / 86
Corsi share
51.8%
Fenwick share
50.0%
xG for / against
5.80 / 5.13
All observed combinations

New York Rangers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

126:44 together · 10 games

xG share49.5%
Corsi for / against
116 / 114
Fenwick for / against
81 / 88
Corsi share
50.4%
Fenwick share
47.9%
xG for / against
5.17 / 5.27
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Jeremy Swayman

Boston Bruins · Last start: Jan 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
140
Save %
90.7
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
32.1

Spencer Martin

New York Rangers · Last start: Jan 23

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
111
Save %
86.5
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
29.7
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 26, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Boston Bruins

xG for / game
3.14
xG against / game
3.08
xG differential / game
0.07

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

New York Rangers

xG for / game
2.86
xG against / game
3.36
xG differential / game
-0.51

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 26, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Boston Bruins

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
59.1
Corsi share (%)
49.4
Fenwick share (%)
50.3
Faceoff win %
49.6
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 27.4 · Shooting: 15.0% · Avg distance: 34.7 ft

New York Rangers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
57.3
Corsi share (%)
48.0
Fenwick share (%)
47.8
Faceoff win %
58.6
Penalties / game
3.6

Shots / game: 26.4 · Shooting: 11.4% · Avg distance: 33.3 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Boston Bruins BOS
Metric
New York Rangers NYR
19Points15
0.792Points %0.536
48Goals for44
26Goals against42
22Goal differential2
W2Current streakL3
Road versus home
Boston Bruins BOS road
Metric
New York Rangers NYR home
6Games7
4Wins6
9Points12
5Goal differential16
Last 10 games
Boston Bruins BOS
Metric
New York Rangers NYR
7-2-1Record4-5-1
15Points9
41Goals for33
23Goals against36
18Goal differential-3
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Boston Bruins BOS 4 wins
10 games reviewed
New York Rangers NYR 6 wins
Total goals35 – 33
Goal differential +2 / -2
Goals per game3.5 / 3.3
Shots per game26.0 / 30.2
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 10, 2026
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
2 - 10 29 - 34 View
Nov 28, 2025
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
6 - 2 36 - 21 View
Feb 5, 2025
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at New York Rangers New York Rangers
2 - 3 17 - 22 View
Feb 1, 2025
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
3 - 6 25 - 25 View
Jan 2, 2025
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at New York Rangers New York Rangers
1 - 2 33 - 27 View
Mar 21, 2024
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
5 - 2 31 - 26 View
Dec 16, 2023
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
2 - 1 34 - 22 View
Nov 25, 2023
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at New York Rangers New York Rangers
4 - 7 31 - 40 View
Mar 4, 2023
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
2 - 4 26 - 24 View
Jan 19, 2023
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at New York Rangers New York Rangers
3 - 1 27 - 32 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.