Colorado Avalanche at Ottawa Senators NHL Predictions
2023-03-16 • Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators 4 - 5 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Loss (57% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
OTT: 57.0%
COL: 43.0%
Expected Goals
OTT: 3.62
COL: 3.51
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
OTT
Mads Sogaard - 1-1-0 | 0.800 SV% | 5.24 GAA
COL
J. Johansson
| Stat | OTT | COL |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTT | Mads Sogaard | 30 | 25 | 5 | 83.3% | 4.08 | 3 | -0.92 |
| COL | J. Johansson | 36 | 32 | 4 | 88.9% | 3.57 | 2 | -0.43 |
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% • OTT at home vs COL: 2-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | OTT 5 - 2 COL | OTT | COL |
| 2026-01-08 | COL 8 - 2 OTT | COL | COL |
| 2025-03-20 | OTT 1 - 5 COL | COL | OTT |
| 2024-10-27 | COL 5 - 4 OTT | COL | COL |
| 2024-01-16 | OTT 4 - 7 COL | COL | OTT |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OTT | 16 | 1 | 1.38 |
| 1 | COL | 12 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 2 | OTT | 12 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2 | COL | 21 | 1 | 2.09 |
| 3 | OTT | 20 | 1 | 1.60 |
| 3 | COL | 10 | 2 | 1.20 |
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: 57.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 7.1
Score Breakdown
Ottawa Senators 4 - 5 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 3.6 - 3.5
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