Ottawa Senators at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions
2025-03-05 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 3 - 4 Ottawa Senators
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
CHI: 40.4%
OTT: 59.6%
Expected Goals
CHI: 2.67
OTT: 3.42
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 44%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
CHI
Arvid Soderblom - 4-7-1 | 0.873 SV% | 4.02 GAA
OTT
Linus Ullmark - 14-8-5 | 0.881 SV% | 2.95 GAA
| Stat | CHI | OTT |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.873 | 0.881 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 4.02 | 2.95 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | Arvid Soderblom | 26 | 22 | 4 | 84.6% | 2.95 | 1 | -1.05 |
| OTT | Linus Ullmark | 20 | 17 | 3 | 85.0% | 1.54 | 1 | -1.46 |
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% • CHI at home vs OTT: 4-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-20 | OTT 6 - 4 CHI | OTT | OTT |
| 2025-10-28 | CHI 7 - 3 OTT | CHI | CHI |
| 2025-04-15 | OTT 3 - 4 CHI | CHI | OTT |
| 2025-03-05 | CHI 3 - 4 OTT | OTT | OTT |
| 2024-03-28 | OTT 2 - 0 CHI | OTT | OTT |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI | 13 | 1 | 0.60 |
| 1 | OTT | 19 | 1 | 1.44 |
| 2 | CHI | 11 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2 | OTT | 13 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 3 | CHI | 9 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 3 | OTT | 12 | 0 | 0.80 |
| 4 | CHI | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | OTT | 2 | 0 | 0.28 |
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: 59.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 3 - 4 Ottawa Senators
Expected: 2.7 - 3.4
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