Vegas Golden Knights at Ottawa Senators NHL Predictions
2022-11-03 • Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators 4 - 5 Vegas Golden Knights
🚨 Upset Loss (52% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
OTT: 52.4%
VGK: 47.6%
Expected Goals
OTT: 3.04
VGK: 3.20
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 44%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
OTT
Anton Forsberg - 11-12-3 | 0.901 SV% | 2.72 GAA
VGK
L. Thompson
| Stat | OTT | VGK |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.901 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTT | Anton Forsberg | 32 | 27 | 5 | 84.4% | 3.60 | 4 | -1.40 |
| VGK | L. Thompson | 46 | 42 | 4 | 91.3% | 4.48 | 3 | 0.48 |
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: 50% • OTT at home vs VGK: 2-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | OTT 7 - 1 VGK | OTT | OTT |
| 2025-11-26 | VGK 3 - 4 OTT | OTT | VGK |
| 2024-11-21 | OTT 2 - 3 VGK | VGK | OTT |
| 2024-10-25 | VGK 6 - 4 OTT | VGK | OTT |
| 2024-02-24 | OTT 4 - 3 VGK | OTT | OTT |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OTT | 22 | 1 | 1.29 |
| 1 | VGK | 17 | 1 | 1.26 |
| 2 | OTT | 25 | 1 | 2.32 |
| 2 | VGK | 12 | 2 | 1.22 |
| 3 | OTT | 15 | 1 | 0.87 |
| 3 | VGK | 14 | 1 | 1.12 |
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: 52.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Ottawa Senators 4 - 5 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.0 - 3.2
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