Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators NHL Predictions
2023-03-27 • Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators 5 - 2 Florida Panthers
🚨 Upset Win (58% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
OTT: 41.6%
FLA: 58.4%
Expected Goals
OTT: 2.79
FLA: 3.70
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 50%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
OTT
Mads Sogaard - 1-1-0 | 0.800 SV% | 5.24 GAA
FLA
Sergei Bobrovsky - 17-9-1 | 0.888 SV% | 2.80 GAA
| Stat | OTT | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.800 | 0.888 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 5.24 | 2.80 |
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 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 94.1% | 2.86 | 1 | 0.86 |
| FLA | Sergei Bobrovsky | 27 | 22 | 5 | 81.5% | 2.51 | 3 | -2.49 |
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: 72% • OTT at home vs FLA: 4-5
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | OTT 5 - 1 FLA | OTT | OTT |
| 2026-03-31 | FLA 6 - 3 OTT | FLA | OTT |
| 2026-01-10 | OTT 2 - 3 FLA | FLA | OTT |
| 2025-10-11 | FLA 6 - 2 OTT | FLA | FLA |
| 2025-04-05 | OTT 3 - 0 FLA | OTT | OTT |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OTT | 11 | 2 | 1.03 |
| 1 | FLA | 11 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 2 | OTT | 10 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 2 | FLA | 20 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 3 | OTT | 12 | 1 | 0.82 |
| 3 | FLA | 21 | 1 | 1.12 |
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: 58.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Ottawa Senators 5 - 2 Florida Panthers
Expected: 2.8 - 3.7
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