Ottawa Senators at Nashville Predators NHL Predictions
2022-12-10 • Bridgestone Arena
Nashville Predators 2 - 3 Ottawa Senators
🚨 Upset Loss (52% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
NSH: 52.1%
OTT: 47.9%
Expected Goals
NSH: 3.20
OTT: 3.00
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
OTT
C. Talbot
| Stat | NSH | OTT |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.897 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | Juuse Saros | 33 | 30 | 3 | 90.9% | 3.82 | 3 | 0.82 |
| OTT | C. Talbot | 29 | 27 | 2 | 93.1% | 2.84 | 3 | 0.84 |
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% • NSH at home vs OTT: 3-2
| 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 | NSH | 9 | 1 | 0.78 |
| 1 | OTT | 18 | 2 | 1.65 |
| 2 | NSH | 21 | 2 | 1.58 |
| 2 | OTT | 17 | 1 | 1.10 |
| 3 | NSH | 12 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 3 | OTT | 13 | 0 | 1.07 |
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: 52.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Nashville Predators 2 - 3 Ottawa Senators
Expected: 3.2 - 3.0
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