Chicago Blackhawks at Ottawa Senators NHL Predictions
2025-04-15 • Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators 3 - 4 Chicago Blackhawks
🚨 Upset Loss (83% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
OTT: 82.5%
CHI: 17.5%
Expected Goals
OTT: 3.75
CHI: 2.28
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 41%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
OTT
Anton Forsberg - 11-12-3 | 0.901 SV% | 2.72 GAA
CHI
Spencer Knight - 11-11-6 | 0.909 SV% | 2.63 GAA
| Stat | OTT | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.901 | 0.909 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.72 | 2.63 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTT | Anton Forsberg | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75.0% | 1.37 | 1 | -2.63 |
| CHI | Spencer Knight | 37 | 34 | 3 | 91.9% | 2.82 | 0 | -0.18 |
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% • OTT at home vs CHI: 2-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-20 | OTT 6 - 4 CHI | OTT | OTT |
| 2025-10-28 | CHI 7 - 3 OTT | CHI | OTT |
| 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 | OTT | 20 | 0 | 1.39 |
| 1 | CHI | 6 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 2 | OTT | 19 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 2 | CHI | 9 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 3 | OTT | 8 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 3 | CHI | 11 | 1 | 0.66 |
| 4 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | CHI | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
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: 82.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Ottawa Senators 3 - 4 Chicago Blackhawks
Expected: 3.7 - 2.3
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