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Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals NHL Predictions

2024-02-26 • Capital One Arena
Washington Capitals 6 - 3 Ottawa Senators
🚨 Upset Win (53% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
WSH: 46.6%
OTT: 53.4%
Expected Goals
WSH: 3.05
OTT: 3.20
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 48%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 44% • WSH at home vs OTT: 3-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-18WSH 4 - 1 OTTWSHOTT
2026-01-01OTT 4 - 3 WSHOTTOTT
2025-10-25WSH 1 - 7 OTTOTTOTT
2025-03-03WSH 5 - 4 OTTWSHOTT
2025-01-30OTT 5 - 4 WSHOTTOTT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1WSH1210.89
1OTT1010.70
2WSH1411.06
2OTT1100.68
3WSH1000.60
3OTT800.19
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: 53.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Washington Capitals 6 - 3 Ottawa Senators
Expected: 3.0 - 3.2