Forward trio
92:16 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 80 / 91
- Fenwick for / against
- 56 / 69
- Corsi share
- 46.8%
- Fenwick share
- 44.8%
- xG for / against
- 4.05 / 4.19
New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 31, 2026
NHL matchup
New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 31, 2026.
January 31, 2026
· 2:30 PM CST
Model V2 prediction is not available yet for this game.
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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 31. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
New York Rangers
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
154:33 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 129 / 148
- Fenwick for / against
- 85 / 117
- Corsi share
- 46.6%
- Fenwick share
- 42.1%
- xG for / against
- 5.20 / 6.43
Pittsburgh Penguins
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
89:16 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 89 / 74
- Fenwick for / against
- 74 / 55
- Corsi share
- 54.6%
- Fenwick share
- 57.4%
- xG for / against
- 5.59 / 2.90
Defense pair
123:12 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 136 / 120
- Fenwick for / against
- 102 / 86
- Corsi share
- 53.1%
- Fenwick share
- 54.3%
- xG for / against
- 7.13 / 6.11
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.
Jonathan Quick
New York Rangers · Last start: Jan 29
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 117
- Save %
- 84.6
- Goals allowed
- 18
- Close-range shots %
- 28.2
Arturs Silovs
Pittsburgh Penguins · Last start: Jan 29
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 134
- Save %
- 92.5
- Goals allowed
- 10
- Close-range shots %
- 27.6
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 31, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
New York Rangers
- xG for / game
- 2.66
- xG against / game
- 3.10
- xG differential / game
- -0.43
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Pittsburgh Penguins
- xG for / game
- 3.67
- xG against / game
- 2.85
- xG differential / game
- 0.82
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 31, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
New York Rangers
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 55.9
- Corsi share (%)
- 49.1
- Fenwick share (%)
- 47.7
- Faceoff win %
- 57.3
- Penalties / game
- 3.6
Shots / game: 25.3 · Shooting: 11.1% · Avg distance: 33.0 ft
Pittsburgh Penguins
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 61.7
- Corsi share (%)
- 51.8
- Fenwick share (%)
- 52.6
- Faceoff win %
- 52.8
- Penalties / game
- 3.5
Shots / game: 29.5 · Shooting: 12.2% · Avg distance: 30.1 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
NYR
|
Metric |
PIT
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Points | 11 |
| 0.536 | Points % | 0.458 |
| 44 | Goals for | 40 |
| 42 | Goals against | 40 |
| 2 | Goal differential | 0 |
| L3 | Current streak | W2 |
Road versus home
|
NYR road
|
Metric |
PIT home
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Games | 5 |
| 1 | Wins | 4 |
| 3 | Points | 8 |
| -14 | Goal differential | 6 |
Last 10 games
|
NYR
|
Metric |
PIT
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-5-1 | Record | 3-6-1 |
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 33 | Goals for | 27 |
| 36 | Goals against | 35 |
| -3 | Goal differential | -8 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
NYR
7 wins
10
games reviewed
PIT
3 wins
Total goals39 – 21
Goal differential
+18
/
-18
Goals per game3.9 / 2.1
Shots per game28.5 / 29.1
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 |
New York Rangers
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
6 - 1 | 30 - 19 | View |
| Oct 7, 2025 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
New York Rangers
|
3 - 0 | 31 - 25 | View |
| Feb 23, 2025 |
New York Rangers
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
5 - 3 | 16 - 40 | View |
| Feb 7, 2025 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
New York Rangers
|
3 - 2 | 26 - 24 | View |
| Dec 6, 2024 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
New York Rangers
|
2 - 4 | 22 - 32 | View |
| Oct 9, 2024 |
New York Rangers
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
6 - 0 | 40 - 31 | View |
| Apr 1, 2024 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
New York Rangers
|
5 - 2 | 20 - 30 | View |
| Mar 16, 2024 |
New York Rangers
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
7 - 4 | 28 - 37 | View |
| Nov 22, 2023 |
New York Rangers
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
1 - 0 | 36 - 32 | View |
| Mar 18, 2023 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
New York Rangers
|
0 - 6 | 33 - 24 | View |