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Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Predictions

2024-12-13 • Lenovo Center
Carolina Hurricanes 0 - 3 Ottawa Senators
🚨 Upset Loss (58% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CAR: 58.2%
OTT: 41.8%
Expected Goals
CAR: 2.66
OTT: 2.85
Total Goals
Median: 5.7
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 41%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 92% • CAR at home vs OTT: 5-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-25OTT 2 - 4 CARCARCAR
2026-04-23OTT 1 - 2 CARCARCAR
2026-04-20CAR 3 - 2 OTTCARCAR
2026-04-18CAR 2 - 0 OTTCARCAR
2026-04-05OTT 6 - 3 CAROTTOTT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CAR1911.12
1OTT800.53
2CAR1400.73
2OTT1300.89
3CAR2100.86
3OTT621.51
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: 58.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 5.5
Score Breakdown
Carolina Hurricanes 0 - 3 Ottawa Senators
Expected: 2.7 - 2.9