Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators NHL Predictions

2026-04-25 • Canadian Tire Centre

Ottawa Senators 2 - 4 Carolina Hurricanes

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability

OTT: 41.6%

CAR: 58.4%

Expected Goals

OTT: 2.63

CAR: 3.00

Total Goals

Median: 6.9

Over 5.5: 69%

Over 6.5: 52%

🥅 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

Stat	OTT	CAR
Season SV%	0.881	0.865
Last 5 SV%	—	—
SV% vs Opponent	—	—
GAA	2.95	3.38

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

Team	Goalie	SA	Saves	GA	SV%	xGA	HD Faced	GSAx
OTT	Linus Ullmark	30	26	4	86.7%	5.62	8	1.62
CAR	Frederik Andersen	27	25	2	92.6%	3.62	3	1.62

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: 68% • OTT at home vs CAR: 4-6

Date	Score	Winner	Model Pick
2026-04-25	OTT 2 - 4 CAR	CAR	CAR
2026-04-23	OTT 1 - 2 CAR	CAR	CAR
2026-04-20	CAR 3 - 2 OTT	CAR	CAR
2026-04-18	CAR 2 - 0 OTT	CAR	CAR
2026-04-05	OTT 6 - 3 CAR	OTT	OTT

Shot Quality by Period

Period	Team	Shots	High Danger	xG
1	OTT	10	0	0.57
1	CAR	16	2	1.17
2	OTT	17	2	1.51
2	CAR	15	0	1.07
3	OTT	12	1	1.54
3	CAR	21	6	3.38

Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result

✅ Correct

Confidence: 58.4%

Total Goals

Actual: 6.0

Expected: 5.6

Score Breakdown