Ottawa Senators at Nashville Predators NHL Predictions
2025-02-03 • Bridgestone Arena
Nashville Predators 2 - 5 Ottawa Senators
🚨 Upset Loss (58% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
NSH: 58.0%
OTT: 42.0%
Expected Goals
NSH: 3.21
OTT: 2.83
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 41%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
OTT
Anton Forsberg - 11-12-3 | 0.901 SV% | 2.72 GAA
| Stat | NSH | OTT |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.897 | 0.901 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.93 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | Juuse Saros | 39 | 34 | 5 | 87.2% | 3.93 | 2 | -1.07 |
| OTT | Anton Forsberg | 27 | 25 | 2 | 92.6% | 1.96 | 1 | -0.04 |
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: 64% • NSH at home vs OTT: 3-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | OTT 3 - 2 NSH | OTT | OTT |
| 2026-01-22 | NSH 5 - 3 OTT | NSH | OTT |
| 2025-10-13 | OTT 1 - 4 NSH | NSH | NSH |
| 2025-02-03 | NSH 2 - 5 OTT | OTT | NSH |
| 2024-12-07 | OTT 3 - 1 NSH | OTT | OTT |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSH | 12 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 1 | OTT | 15 | 1 | 1.21 |
| 2 | NSH | 14 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 2 | OTT | 28 | 1 | 1.95 |
| 3 | NSH | 10 | 1 | 0.52 |
| 3 | OTT | 9 | 0 | 0.77 |
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: 58.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Nashville Predators 2 - 5 Ottawa Senators
Expected: 3.2 - 2.8
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