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New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators NHL Predictions

2023-01-25 • Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators 2 - 1 New York Islanders
🚨 Upset Win (53% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
OTT: 46.5%
NYI: 53.5%
Expected Goals
OTT: 2.83
NYI: 3.32
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 45%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

OTT
C. Talbot
NYI
Semyon Varlamov - 0-0-0 | 0.000 SV% | 0.00 GAA
StatOTTNYI
Season SV%—0.000
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—0.00
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

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
OTTC. Talbot3635197.2%2.9921.99
NYISemyon Varlamov3836294.7%4.8222.82
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: 47% • OTT at home vs NYI: 2-6
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-11NYI 0 - 3 OTTOTTOTT
2026-03-19OTT 3 - 2 NYIOTTOTT
2025-10-18OTT 4 - 5 NYINYIOTT
2025-01-14NYI 0 - 2 OTTOTTOTT
2024-12-08OTT 2 - 4 NYINYIOTT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1OTT2701.52
1NYI1500.55
2OTT2101.12
2NYI1811.38
3OTT1522.18
3NYI1911.06
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: 53.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Ottawa Senators 2 - 1 New York Islanders
Expected: 2.8 - 3.3