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Senators at Capitals

NHL · Saturday, Oct 25 · 6:00 PM CT · Capital One Arena · Final OTT 7 – WSH 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
OTT1337
WSH0011
Team box
OTT·WSH
34
shots
13
3 of 4
power play
0 of 2
61.0
faceoff %
39.0
12
hits
28
23
blocked shots
11
12
penalty minutes
16
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Dylan CozensOTT217
Drake BathersonOTT214
David PerronOTT022
Tim StutzleOTT022
Artem ZubOTT021
Claude GirouxOTT020
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Linus UllmarkOTT1312.923
Charlie LindgrenWSH3427.794

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
WSH +6
OTT +6
P1P2P3
largest lead: WSH 0 · OTT 6lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was OTT 38%, WSH 62% · Updated Oct 25, 2025

Expected margin
WSH by 0.9
Expected score
WSH 3.5 – 2.5 OTT
Expected total
6.0
SenatorsThe matchupCapitals
+163Our fair odds−163
2.5Expected goals3.5
−0.04Power rating+0.19
3.0Goals / game3.2
4.2Allowed / game1.8
30.0Shots / game31.8
58.4Faceoff %48.7
24.9Hits / game24.9
3−5Season record6−2
4−6Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
OTT chance · WSH chance
Our model fair38.0%62.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
OTTOttawa Senators+16338%————
WSHWashington Capitals−16362%————
SpreadWSH by 0.9
OTTOttawa Senators+0.9our margin————
WSHWashington Capitals−0.9our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.0
Over6.0our total————
Under6.0our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Washington Capitals by 0.9 expected
Ottawa Senators by 7 goals: <1%Ottawa Senators by 6 goals: <1%Ottawa Senators by 5 goals: 1%Ottawa Senators by 4 goals: 3%Ottawa Senators by 3 goals: 6%Ottawa Senators by 2 goals: 7%Ottawa Senators by 1 goal: 21%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 19%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 12%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 16%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 9%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 4%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: 1%Washington Capitals by 7 goals: <1%
← OTT wins byWSH wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more43%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more31%
Ottawa Senators wins by 2 or more16%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.0 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.553%
Total over 6.541%
Total over 7.523%
Total from 6 to 729%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
OTTLinus Ullmark G · last 5 starts: .891 save %, 2.77 GAAstarted
WSHCharlie Lindgren G · last 5 starts: .913 save %, 2.58 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
OTT·WSH
Oct 23, 2025 vs PHI
last game
Oct 24, 2025 at CBJ
1 day
days of rest
0 days
no
back-to-back
yes
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 8+ games
OTT·WSH
−0.04
rating (0 = average)
+0.19
3.0
goals / game
3.2
4.2
goals allowed / game
1.8
3−5
season record
6−2
2−3
home record
3−2
1−2
away record
3−0
W1
streak
W2
4−6
last 10
6−4
30.0
shots / game
31.8
58.4
faceoff %
48.7
24.9
hits / game
24.9
13.0
blocked shots / game
12.4
4.4
takeaways / game
4.5
16.2
giveaways / game
16.9

Rating Trend

OTT · WSH · 12 days
Ottawa SenatorsWashington Capitals
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · WSH 4−6
Mar 3, 2025at WSHWSH 5 − 4 SO
Jan 30, 2025at OTTOTT 5 − 4 OT
Jan 16, 2025at OTTWSH 1 − 0 OT
Apr 7, 2024at WSHOTT 3 − 2 OT
Feb 26, 2024at WSHWSH 6 − 3
Oct 18, 2023at OTTOTT 6 − 1
Dec 29, 2022at WSHOTT 4 − 3 OT
Dec 22, 2022at OTTWSH 3 − 2 OT
Oct 20, 2022at OTTOTT 5 − 2
Feb 13, 2022at WSHOTT 4 − 1

OTT · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Oct 23, 2025vs PHI2 − 1W
Oct 21, 2025vs EDM2 − 3L
Oct 18, 2025vs NYI4 − 5L
Oct 16, 2025vs SEA4 − 3W
Oct 15, 2025at BUF4 − 8L
Oct 13, 2025vs NSH1 − 4L
Oct 11, 2025at FLA2 − 6L
Oct 9, 2025at TB5 − 4W
May 1, 2025vs TOR2 − 4L
Apr 29, 2025at TOR4 − 0W

WSH · Last 10

6−4 · streak W2
Oct 24, 2025at CBJ5 − 1W
Oct 21, 2025vs SEA4 − 1W
Oct 19, 2025vs VAN3 − 4L
Oct 17, 2025vs MIN5 − 1W
Oct 14, 2025vs TB3 − 2W
Oct 12, 2025at NYR1 − 0W
Oct 11, 2025at NYI4 − 2W
Oct 8, 2025vs BOS1 − 3L
May 15, 2025vs CAR1 − 3L
May 12, 2025at CAR2 − 5L