Ottawa Senators at St. Louis Blues NHL Predictions
2023-01-16 • Enterprise Center
St. Louis Blues 2 - 1 Ottawa Senators
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
STL: 50.1%
OTT: 49.9%
Expected Goals
STL: 3.03
OTT: 3.32
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 48%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
STL
Jordan Binnington - 7-10-6 | 0.869 SV% | 3.56 GAA
OTT
C. Talbot
| Stat | STL | OTT |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.869 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.56 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Jordan Binnington | 33 | 32 | 1 | 97.0% | 2.56 | 1 | 1.56 |
| OTT | C. Talbot | 20 | 18 | 2 | 90.0% | 1.73 | 1 | -0.27 |
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: 60% • STL at home vs OTT: 4-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-06 | OTT 1 - 2 STL | STL | OTT |
| 2025-11-28 | STL 4 - 3 OTT | STL | STL |
| 2025-01-03 | STL 4 - 0 OTT | STL | STL |
| 2024-10-29 | OTT 8 - 1 STL | OTT | OTT |
| 2024-03-21 | OTT 2 - 5 STL | STL | OTT |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STL | 9 | 1 | 0.73 |
| 1 | OTT | 14 | 1 | 0.86 |
| 2 | STL | 7 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 2 | OTT | 13 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 3 | STL | 12 | 0 | 0.80 |
| 3 | OTT | 16 | 0 | 1.00 |
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 50.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
St. Louis Blues 2 - 1 Ottawa Senators
Expected: 3.0 - 3.3
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