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Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals NHL Predictions

2024-04-07 • Capital One Arena
Washington Capitals 2 - 3 Ottawa Senators
🚨 Upset Loss (59% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
WSH: 59.4%
OTT: 40.6%
Expected Goals
WSH: 3.58
OTT: 2.79
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 45%

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
1WSH1000.45
1OTT1910.82
2WSH1600.68
2OTT1000.69
3WSH1821.29
3OTT1521.43
4WSH000.00
4OTT100.02
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: 59.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Washington Capitals 2 - 3 Ottawa Senators
Expected: 3.6 - 2.8