Ottawa Senators at Florida Panthers NHL Predictions
2021-12-14 • FLA Live Arena
Florida Panthers 2 - 8 Ottawa Senators
🚨 Upset Loss (69% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
FLA: 69.4%
OTT: 30.6%
Expected Goals
FLA: 3.58
OTT: 2.10
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 46%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
FLA
Spencer Knight - 0-0-0 | 0.000 SV% | 0.00 GAA
OTT
Anton Forsberg - 11-12-3 | 0.901 SV% | 2.72 GAA
| Stat | FLA | OTT |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.000 | 0.901 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 0.00 | 2.72 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | Spencer Knight | 38 | 30 | 8 | 78.9% | 3.78 | 2 | -4.22 |
| OTT | Anton Forsberg | 35 | 33 | 2 | 94.3% | 3.62 | 3 | 1.62 |
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: 72% • FLA at home vs OTT: 8-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | OTT 5 - 1 FLA | OTT | OTT |
| 2026-03-31 | FLA 6 - 3 OTT | FLA | OTT |
| 2026-01-10 | OTT 2 - 3 FLA | FLA | OTT |
| 2025-10-11 | FLA 6 - 2 OTT | FLA | FLA |
| 2025-04-05 | OTT 3 - 0 FLA | OTT | OTT |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLA | 12 | 1 | 0.95 |
| 1 | OTT | 15 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2 | FLA | 19 | 1 | 1.35 |
| 2 | OTT | 10 | 1 | 1.22 |
| 3 | FLA | 16 | 1 | 1.32 |
| 3 | OTT | 18 | 1 | 1.56 |
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: 69.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 10.0
Expected: 5.7
Score Breakdown
Florida Panthers 2 - 8 Ottawa Senators
Expected: 3.6 - 2.1
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