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New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators NHL Predictions

2024-12-08 • Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators 2 - 4 New York Islanders
🚨 Upset Loss (56% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
OTT: 55.9%
NYI: 44.1%
Expected Goals
OTT: 3.40
NYI: 3.17
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 48%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 44% • OTT at home vs NYI: 1-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-11NYI 0 - 3 OTTOTTOTT
2026-03-19OTT 3 - 2 NYIOTTOTT
2025-10-18OTT 4 - 5 NYINYIOTT
2025-01-14NYI 0 - 2 OTTOTTOTT
2024-12-08OTT 2 - 4 NYINYIOTT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1OTT1611.03
1NYI910.73
2OTT1300.91
2NYI700.42
3OTT1601.03
3NYI1031.89
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: 55.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Ottawa Senators 2 - 4 New York Islanders
Expected: 3.4 - 3.2