Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators NHL Predictions
2025-05-01 • Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators 2 - 4 Toronto Maple Leafs
🚨 Upset Loss (64% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
OTT: 64.2%
TOR: 35.8%
Expected Goals
OTT: 3.27
TOR: 2.73
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 40%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
OTT
Linus Ullmark - 14-8-5 | 0.881 SV% | 2.95 GAA
TOR
Anthony Stolarz - 6-5-1 | 0.884 SV% | 3.51 GAA
| Stat | OTT | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.881 | 0.884 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.95 | 3.51 |
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 | Linus Ullmark | 23 | 19 | 4 | 82.6% | 3.17 | 2 | -0.83 |
| TOR | Anthony Stolarz | 23 | 21 | 2 | 91.3% | 2.06 | 0 | 0.06 |
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: 71% • OTT at home vs TOR: 5-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | OTT 3 - 1 TOR | OTT | OTT |
| 2026-03-21 | OTT 5 - 2 TOR | OTT | OTT |
| 2026-02-28 | TOR 2 - 5 OTT | OTT | OTT |
| 2025-12-27 | TOR 7 - 5 OTT | TOR | OTT |
| 2025-05-01 | OTT 2 - 4 TOR | TOR | OTT |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OTT | 6 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 1 | TOR | 10 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 2 | OTT | 14 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 2 | TOR | 14 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 3 | OTT | 15 | 0 | 0.80 |
| 3 | TOR | 16 | 2 | 1.68 |
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: 64.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Ottawa Senators 2 - 4 Toronto Maple Leafs
Expected: 3.3 - 2.7
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