Ottawa Senators at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions
2023-03-06 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 5 - 0 Ottawa Senators
🚨 Upset Win (62% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
CHI: 38.3%
OTT: 61.7%
Expected Goals
CHI: 2.64
OTT: 3.38
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 66%
Over 6.5: 49%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
CHI
A. Stalock
OTT
Mads Sogaard - 1-1-0 | 0.800 SV% | 5.24 GAA
| Stat | CHI | OTT |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | — | 0.800 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | — | 5.24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | A. Stalock | 35 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% | 2.92 | 1 | 2.92 |
| OTT | Mads Sogaard | 21 | 16 | 5 | 76.2% | 2.62 | 3 | -2.38 |
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% • CHI at home vs OTT: 4-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-20 | OTT 6 - 4 CHI | OTT | OTT |
| 2025-10-28 | CHI 7 - 3 OTT | CHI | CHI |
| 2025-04-15 | OTT 3 - 4 CHI | CHI | OTT |
| 2025-03-05 | CHI 3 - 4 OTT | OTT | OTT |
| 2024-03-28 | OTT 2 - 0 CHI | OTT | OTT |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI | 6 | 1 | 0.55 |
| 1 | OTT | 16 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2 | CHI | 13 | 1 | 0.96 |
| 2 | OTT | 25 | 1 | 1.47 |
| 3 | CHI | 12 | 1 | 1.12 |
| 3 | OTT | 11 | 0 | 0.46 |
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: 61.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 5 - 0 Ottawa Senators
Expected: 2.6 - 3.4
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