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Nashville Predators vs New York Rangers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for December 18, 2026

NHL matchup

Nashville Predators at New York Rangers

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for December 18, 2026.

December 18, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
Away

Nashville Predators

4-4-5

38.4%
at
Home

New York Rangers

7-6-1

61.6% Model pick
Model V2 pick: New York Rangers at 61.6%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Nashville Predators logo
Away team

Nashville Predators

38.4%
Fair American +160
Fair decimal 2.6
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New York Rangers logo
Home team

New York Rangers

61.6%
Fair American -160
Fair decimal 1.62
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Dec 18, 2026.

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 Dec 18. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

52:21 together · 9 games

xG share68.1%
Corsi for / against
59 / 32
Fenwick for / against
41 / 21
Corsi share
64.8%
Fenwick share
66.1%
xG for / against
3.13 / 1.47
Defense pair

116:16 together · 10 games

xG share57.5%
Corsi for / against
125 / 120
Fenwick for / against
97 / 89
Corsi share
51.0%
Fenwick share
52.2%
xG for / against
7.91 / 5.86
All observed combinations

New York Rangers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

146:33 together · 10 games

xG share60.5%
Corsi for / against
147 / 153
Fenwick for / against
107 / 98
Corsi share
49.0%
Fenwick share
52.2%
xG for / against
7.76 / 5.06
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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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.

Juuse Saros

Nashville Predators · Last start: Oct 29

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
151
Save %
90.7
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
28.5

James Reimer

New York Rangers · Last start: Oct 26

1 / 1 appearances covered

Shots faced
8
Save %
62.5
Goals allowed
3
Close-range shots %
37.5
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 18, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Nashville Predators

xG for / game
3.04
xG against / game
3.34
xG differential / game
-0.30

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

New York Rangers

xG for / game
3.27
xG against / game
2.91
xG differential / game
0.36

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 Dec 18, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
55.8
Corsi share (%)
48.1
Fenwick share (%)
48.4
Faceoff win %
51.6
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 26.3 · Shooting: 11.4% · Avg distance: 31.6 ft

New York Rangers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.8
Corsi share (%)
49.0
Fenwick share (%)
48.3
Faceoff win %
54.2
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 25.4 · Shooting: 13.0% · Avg distance: 29.6 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Nashville Predators NSH
Metric
New York Rangers NYR
13Points15
0.500Points %0.536
37Goals for44
43Goals against42
-6Goal differential2
L1Current streakL3
Road versus home
Nashville Predators NSH road
Metric
New York Rangers NYR home
5Games7
1Wins6
5Points12
-6Goal differential16
Last 10 games
Nashville Predators NSH
Metric
New York Rangers NYR
3-3-4Record4-5-1
10Points9
30Goals for33
34Goals against36
-4Goal differential-3
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Nashville Predators NSH 5 wins
10 games reviewed
New York Rangers NYR 5 wins
Total goals18 – 27
Goal differential -9 / +9
Goals per game1.8 / 2.7
Shots per game28.8 / 27.4
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 21, 2025
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
1 - 2 17 - 32 View
Nov 10, 2025
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at New York Rangers New York Rangers
3 - 6 30 - 18 View
Mar 2, 2025
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at New York Rangers New York Rangers
0 - 4 34 - 34 View
Dec 17, 2024
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
0 - 2 25 - 32 View
Dec 2, 2023
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
4 - 3 25 - 40 View
Oct 19, 2023
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at New York Rangers New York Rangers
4 - 1 27 - 24 View
Mar 19, 2023
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at New York Rangers New York Rangers
0 - 7 22 - 34 View
Nov 12, 2022
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
1 - 2 35 - 18 View
Dec 12, 2021
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at New York Rangers New York Rangers
1 - 0 24 - 32 View
Oct 21, 2021
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
3 - 1 30 - 29 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.
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