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Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators NHL Predictions

2024-03-12 • Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators 2 - 1 Pittsburgh Penguins

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
OTT: 58.9%
PIT: 41.1%
Expected Goals
OTT: 2.99
PIT: 2.69
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 65%
Over 6.5: 45%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 78% • OTT at home vs PIT: 4-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-26OTT 3 - 4 PITPITOTT
2026-02-02PIT 2 - 3 OTTOTTOTT
2025-12-18OTT 4 - 0 PITOTTOTT
2025-03-30PIT 1 - 0 OTTPITPIT
2025-01-11PIT 0 - 5 OTTOTTOTT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1OTT1200.36
1PIT1500.89
2OTT1501.46
2PIT1811.01
3OTT1821.44
3PIT1311.20
4OTT610.64
4PIT200.24
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: 58.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 5.7
Score Breakdown
Ottawa Senators 2 - 1 Pittsburgh Penguins
Expected: 3.0 - 2.7