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Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators NHL Predictions

2024-01-18 • Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators 6 - 2 Montreal Canadiens

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
OTT: 71.4%
MTL: 28.6%
Expected Goals
OTT: 3.63
MTL: 2.82
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 50%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 64% • OTT at home vs MTL: 3-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-11OTT 2 - 3 MTLMTLOTT
2026-01-17OTT 5 - 6 MTLMTLOTT
2025-12-02MTL 2 - 5 OTTOTTOTT
2025-11-01MTL 4 - 3 OTTMTLMTL
2025-04-11OTT 5 - 2 MTLOTTOTT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1OTT2801.27
1MTL1100.77
2OTT1901.00
2MTL1400.58
3OTT1411.50
3MTL1000.65
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 71.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Ottawa Senators 6 - 2 Montreal Canadiens
Expected: 3.6 - 2.8