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Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions

2025-10-09 • Benchmark International Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 - 5 Ottawa Senators

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TBL: 46.1%
OTT: 53.9%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.34
OTT: 3.47
Total Goals
Median: 6.8
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 56%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 64% • TBL at home vs OTT: 3-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-07OTT 6 - 2 TBLOTTOTT
2026-03-28TBL 4 - 2 OTTTBLOTT
2025-10-09TBL 4 - 5 OTTOTTOTT
2025-04-03OTT 2 - 1 TBLOTTTBL
2025-02-06TBL 5 - 1 OTTTBLTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1TBL2021.41
1OTT1501.34
2TBL1200.73
2OTT2001.13
3TBL600.16
3OTT1111.01
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 53.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.8
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 - 5 Ottawa Senators
Expected: 3.3 - 3.5