Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Predictions
2024-12-13 • Lenovo Center
Carolina Hurricanes 0 - 3 Ottawa Senators
🚨 Upset Loss (65% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
CAR: 65.2%
OTT: 34.8%
Expected Goals
CAR: 3.20
OTT: 2.86
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 53%
Over 6.5: 43%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
CAR
Pyotr Kochetkov - 6-2-0 | 0.899 SV% | 2.33 GAA
OTT
Linus Ullmark - 14-8-5 | 0.881 SV% | 2.95 GAA
| Stat | CAR | OTT |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.899 | 0.881 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.33 | 2.95 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | Pyotr Kochetkov | 22 | 19 | 3 | 86.4% | 2.93 | 2 | -0.07 |
| OTT | Linus Ullmark | 32 | 32 | 0 | 100.0% | 2.71 | 1 | 2.71 |
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: 77% • CAR at home vs OTT: 5-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | OTT 2 - 4 CAR | CAR | CAR |
| 2026-04-23 | OTT 1 - 2 CAR | CAR | CAR |
| 2026-04-20 | CAR 3 - 2 OTT | CAR | CAR |
| 2026-04-18 | CAR 2 - 0 OTT | CAR | CAR |
| 2026-04-05 | OTT 6 - 3 CAR | OTT | CAR |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAR | 19 | 1 | 1.12 |
| 1 | OTT | 8 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2 | CAR | 14 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 2 | OTT | 13 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 3 | CAR | 21 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 3 | OTT | 6 | 2 | 1.51 |
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: 65.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Carolina Hurricanes 0 - 3 Ottawa Senators
Expected: 3.2 - 2.9
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