Ottawa Senators at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions
2025-01-07 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings 3 - 2 Ottawa Senators
🚨 Upset Win (58% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
DET: 42.1%
OTT: 57.9%
Expected Goals
DET: 3.16
OTT: 3.19
Total Goals
Median: 5.7
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 43%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
DET
Alex Lyon - 14-9-1 | 0.896 SV% | 2.81 GAA
OTT
Anton Forsberg - 11-12-3 | 0.901 SV% | 2.72 GAA
| Stat | DET | OTT |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.896 | 0.901 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.81 | 2.72 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | Alex Lyon | 33 | 31 | 2 | 93.9% | 2.45 | 1 | 0.45 |
| OTT | Anton Forsberg | 33 | 30 | 3 | 90.9% | 2.90 | 2 | -0.10 |
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: 50% • DET at home vs OTT: 2-4
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | DET 2 - 3 OTT | OTT | OTT |
| 2026-02-26 | OTT 1 - 2 DET | DET | OTT |
| 2026-01-18 | DET 4 - 3 OTT | DET | OTT |
| 2026-01-05 | OTT 3 - 5 DET | DET | OTT |
| 2025-03-27 | DET 3 - 4 OTT | OTT | DET |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | 21 | 1 | 1.30 |
| 1 | OTT | 13 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 2 | DET | 12 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2 | OTT | 19 | 1 | 1.02 |
| 3 | DET | 13 | 1 | 0.99 |
| 3 | OTT | 12 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 4 | DET | 3 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 4 | OTT | 1 | 0 | 0.10 |
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: 57.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Detroit Red Wings 3 - 2 Ottawa Senators
Expected: 3.2 - 3.2
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