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Ottawa Senators at New Jersey Devils NHL Predictions

2025-01-19 • Prudential Center
New Jersey Devils 1 - 2 Ottawa Senators
🚨 Upset Loss (57% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NJD: 57.2%
OTT: 42.8%
Expected Goals
NJD: 2.68
OTT: 2.98
Total Goals
Median: 5.4
Over 5.5: 48%
Over 6.5: 39%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 56% • NJD at home vs OTT: 1-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-12NJD 4 - 3 OTTNJDNJD
2026-01-31OTT 4 - 1 NJDOTTOTT
2025-12-09OTT 3 - 4 NJDNJDOTT
2025-03-22NJD 2 - 3 OTTOTTOTT
2025-01-19NJD 1 - 2 OTTOTTNJD

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NJD2601.17
1OTT400.17
2NJD800.50
2OTT1701.27
3NJD600.27
3OTT1200.85
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: 57.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 5.7
Score Breakdown
New Jersey Devils 1 - 2 Ottawa Senators
Expected: 2.7 - 3.0