Vancouver Canucks at Ottawa Senators NHL Predictions
2024-11-23 • Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators 3 - 4 Vancouver Canucks
🚨 Upset Loss (52% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
OTT: 52.2%
VAN: 47.8%
Expected Goals
OTT: 3.39
VAN: 3.23
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 48%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
OTT
Linus Ullmark - 14-8-5 | 0.881 SV% | 2.95 GAA
VAN
Kevin Lankinen - 6-10-3 | 0.885 SV% | 3.41 GAA
| Stat | OTT | VAN |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.881 | 0.885 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.95 | 3.41 |
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 | Linus Ullmark | 21 | 17 | 4 | 81.0% | 2.15 | 1 | -1.85 |
| VAN | Kevin Lankinen | 29 | 26 | 3 | 89.7% | 3.15 | 2 | 0.15 |
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: 60% • OTT at home vs VAN: 1-4
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | VAN 0 - 2 OTT | OTT | OTT |
| 2026-01-13 | OTT 2 - 1 VAN | OTT | OTT |
| 2024-12-21 | VAN 4 - 5 OTT | OTT | OTT |
| 2024-11-23 | OTT 3 - 4 VAN | VAN | OTT |
| 2024-01-02 | VAN 6 - 3 OTT | VAN | VAN |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OTT | 11 | 1 | 1.15 |
| 1 | VAN | 10 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2 | OTT | 13 | 1 | 0.91 |
| 2 | VAN | 12 | 0 | 0.70 |
| 3 | OTT | 16 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 3 | VAN | 7 | 1 | 0.97 |
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: 52.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Ottawa Senators 3 - 4 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 3.4 - 3.2
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