Nashville Predators at Ottawa Senators NHL Predictions
2022-04-07 • Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators 2 - 3 Nashville Predators
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
OTT: 55.3%
NSH: 44.7%
Expected Goals
OTT: 3.18
NSH: 2.98
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 44%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
OTT
Anton Forsberg - 11-12-3 | 0.901 SV% | 2.72 GAA
NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
| Stat | OTT | NSH |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.901 | 0.897 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.72 | 2.93 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTT | Anton Forsberg | 34 | 31 | 3 | 91.2% | 3.77 | 1 | 0.77 |
| NSH | Juuse Saros | 29 | 27 | 2 | 93.1% | 3.57 | 1 | 1.57 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 40% • OTT at home vs NSH: 2-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | NSH 5 - 3 OTT | NSH | OTT |
| 2025-10-13 | OTT 1 - 4 NSH | NSH | OTT |
| 2025-02-03 | NSH 2 - 5 OTT | OTT | NSH |
| 2024-12-07 | OTT 3 - 1 NSH | OTT | OTT |
| 2024-02-27 | NSH 4 - 1 OTT | NSH | NSH |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OTT | 9 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 1 | NSH | 8 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2 | OTT | 20 | 1 | 1.80 |
| 2 | NSH | 23 | 1 | 2.01 |
| 3 | OTT | 17 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 3 | NSH | 14 | 0 | 0.76 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 55.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Ottawa Senators 2 - 3 Nashville Predators
Expected: 3.2 - 3.0
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