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Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators NHL Predictions

2025-01-30 • Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators 5 - 4 Washington Capitals

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
OTT: 57.9%
WSH: 42.1%
Expected Goals
OTT: 5.00
WSH: 3.69
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 44%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 44% • OTT at home vs WSH: 3-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-18WSH 4 - 1 OTTWSHOTT
2026-01-01OTT 4 - 3 WSHOTTOTT
2025-10-25WSH 1 - 7 OTTOTTOTT
2025-03-03WSH 5 - 4 OTTWSHOTT
2025-01-30OTT 5 - 4 WSHOTTOTT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1OTT1100.56
1WSH1100.55
2OTT1921.40
2WSH1611.19
3OTT1000.83
3WSH1511.12
4OTT200.28
4WSH200.06
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 57.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 8.7
Score Breakdown
Ottawa Senators 5 - 4 Washington Capitals
Expected: 5.0 - 3.7