San Jose Sharks at Ottawa Senators NHL Predictions
2022-12-03 • Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators 5 - 2 San Jose Sharks
🚨 Upset Win (60% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
OTT: 39.9%
SJS: 60.1%
Expected Goals
OTT: 3.22
SJS: 3.24
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 46%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
OTT
Anton Forsberg - 11-12-3 | 0.901 SV% | 2.72 GAA
SJS
K. Kahkonen
| Stat | OTT | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 94.6% | 3.55 | 1 | 1.55 |
| SJS | K. Kahkonen | 39 | 34 | 5 | 87.2% | 3.32 | 3 | -1.68 |
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 SJS: 4-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | OTT 7 - 4 SJS | OTT | OTT |
| 2025-11-22 | SJS 2 - 3 OTT | OTT | OTT |
| 2025-03-01 | OTT 5 - 3 SJS | OTT | OTT |
| 2024-11-27 | SJS 3 - 4 OTT | OTT | OTT |
| 2024-03-09 | SJS 2 - 1 OTT | SJS | OTT |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OTT | 20 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 1 | SJS | 13 | 1 | 0.86 |
| 2 | OTT | 18 | 1 | 1.09 |
| 2 | SJS | 13 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 3 | OTT | 14 | 2 | 1.40 |
| 3 | SJS | 21 | 0 | 1.77 |
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: 60.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Ottawa Senators 5 - 2 San Jose Sharks
Expected: 3.2 - 3.2
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