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Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions

2026-03-28 • Benchmark International Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 - 2 Ottawa Senators
🚨 Upset Win (53% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TBL: 47.5%
OTT: 52.5%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.47
OTT: 3.12
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 48%

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
1TBL1700.64
1OTT1421.35
2TBL2201.48
2OTT1000.87
3TBL431.06
3OTT000.00
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
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 52.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 - 2 Ottawa Senators
Expected: 3.5 - 3.1