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Chicago Blackhawks at Ottawa Senators NHL Predictions

2023-02-17 • Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators 3 - 4 Chicago Blackhawks (OT)
🚨 Upset Loss (65% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
OTT: 64.7%
CHI: 35.3%
Expected Goals
OTT: 4.27
CHI: 2.84
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 50%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

OTT
Mads Sogaard - 1-1-0 | 0.800 SV% | 5.24 GAA
CHI
Petr Mrazek - 18-31-4 | 0.907 SV% | 3.05 GAA
StatOTTCHI
Season SV%0.8000.907
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA5.243.05
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
OTTMads Sogaard3228487.5%2.930-1.07
CHIPetr Mrazek3128390.3%3.0710.07
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 CHI: 2-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-20OTT 6 - 4 CHIOTTOTT
2025-10-28CHI 7 - 3 OTTCHICHI
2025-04-15OTT 3 - 4 CHICHIOTT
2025-03-05CHI 3 - 4 OTTOTTOTT
2024-03-28OTT 2 - 0 CHIOTTOTT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1OTT1410.82
1CHI1601.13
2OTT1400.98
2CHI800.36
3OTT800.84
3CHI1601.20
4OTT400.43
4CHI200.25
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: 64.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 7.1
Score Breakdown
Ottawa Senators 3 - 4 Chicago Blackhawks
Expected: 4.3 - 2.8