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Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators NHL Predictions

2025-01-09 • Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators 0 - 4 Buffalo Sabres
🚨 Upset Loss (61% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
OTT: 60.7%
BUF: 39.3%
Expected Goals
OTT: 3.46
BUF: 2.97
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 46%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 36% • OTT at home vs BUF: 2-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-02OTT 4 - 1 BUFOTTOTT
2025-12-23OTT 2 - 3 BUFBUFOTT
2025-10-15BUF 8 - 4 OTTBUFOTT
2025-04-01OTT 2 - 5 BUFBUFOTT
2025-03-25BUF 3 - 2 OTTBUFOTT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1OTT1801.11
1BUF900.83
2OTT1500.72
2BUF1200.57
3OTT2110.87
3BUF600.73
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: 60.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Ottawa Senators 0 - 4 Buffalo Sabres
Expected: 3.5 - 3.0