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Colorado Avalanche at Ottawa Senators NHL Predictions

2025-03-20 • Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators 1 - 5 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
OTT: 54.6%
COL: 45.4%
Expected Goals
OTT: 3.16
COL: 3.68
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 43%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • OTT at home vs COL: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-28OTT 5 - 2 COLOTTCOL
2026-01-08COL 8 - 2 OTTCOLCOL
2025-03-20OTT 1 - 5 COLCOLOTT
2024-10-27COL 5 - 4 OTTCOLCOL
2024-01-16OTT 4 - 7 COLCOLOTT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1OTT1410.89
1COL1811.02
2OTT700.15
2COL1901.14
3OTT1200.87
3COL900.39
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: 54.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.8
Score Breakdown
Ottawa Senators 1 - 5 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 3.2 - 3.7