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Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators NHL Predictions

2025-04-17 • Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators 7 - 5 Carolina Hurricanes
🚨 Upset Win (55% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
OTT: 45.4%
CAR: 54.6%
Expected Goals
OTT: 3.16
CAR: 3.42
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 46%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

OTT
Linus Ullmark - 14-8-5 | 0.881 SV% | 2.95 GAA
CAR
Frederik Andersen - 5-9-2 | 0.865 SV% | 3.38 GAA
StatOTTCAR
Season SV%0.8810.865
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA2.953.38
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

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
OTTLinus Ullmark3328584.8%2.743-2.26
CARFrederik Andersen3225778.1%4.224-2.78
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: 77% • OTT at home vs CAR: 2-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-25OTT 2 - 4 CARCARCAR
2026-04-23OTT 1 - 2 CARCARCAR
2026-04-20CAR 3 - 2 OTTCARCAR
2026-04-18CAR 2 - 0 OTTCARCAR
2026-04-05OTT 6 - 3 CAROTTCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1OTT1601.30
1CAR1710.97
2OTT1410.99
2CAR1610.97
3OTT1731.94
3CAR810.79
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: 12.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Ottawa Senators 7 - 5 Carolina Hurricanes
Expected: 3.2 - 3.4