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Blues at Senators

NHL · Saturday, Dec 6 · 6:00 PM CT · Canadian Tire Centre · Final STL 2 – OTT 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
STL0112
OTT0011
Team box
STL·OTT
20
shots
42
0 of 2
power play
1 of 7
50.7
faceoff %
49.3
22
hits
25
21
blocked shots
10
20
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Joel HoferSTL4241.976
Linus UllmarkOTT2018.900

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
OTT +3
STL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: OTT 0 · STL 2lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was STL 44%, OTT 56% · Updated Dec 6, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
OTT 3.2 – 2.9 STL
Expected total
6.1
BluesThe matchupSenators
+127Our fair odds−127
2.9Expected goals3.2
−0.08Power rating−0.03
2.5Goals / game3.2
3.6Allowed / game3.3
25.8Shots / game26.2
50.7Faceoff %56.8
22.9Hits / game23.7
9−19Season record13−14
3−7Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
STL chance · OTT chance
Our model fair44.0%56.0%
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
STLSt. Louis Blues+12744%————
OTTOttawa Senators−12756%————
Spreadabout even
STLSt. Louis Blues+0.3our margin————
OTTOttawa Senators−0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our 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

Even game expected
St. Louis Blues by 6 goals: <1%St. Louis Blues by 5 goals: 2%St. Louis Blues by 4 goals: 5%St. Louis Blues by 3 goals: 10%St. Louis Blues by 2 goals: 9%St. Louis Blues by 1 goal: 19%Ottawa Senators by 1 goal: 23%Ottawa Senators by 2 goals: 10%Ottawa Senators by 3 goals: 12%Ottawa Senators by 4 goals: 6%Ottawa Senators by 5 goals: 2%Ottawa Senators by 6 goals: <1%
← STL wins byOTT wins by →
Ottawa Senators wins by 2 or more32%
Ottawa Senators wins by 3 or more22%
St. Louis Blues wins by 2 or more25%
Decided by one goal43%

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

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.554%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
Total from 6 to 730%

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
STLJoel Hofer G · last 5 starts: .909 save %, 2.28 GAAstarted
OTTLinus Ullmark G · last 5 starts: .882 save %, 2.96 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
STL·OTT
Dec 4, 2025 at BOS
last game
Dec 4, 2025 vs NYR
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 27+ games
STL·OTT
−0.08
rating (0 = average)
−0.03
2.5
goals / game
3.2
3.6
goals allowed / game
3.3
9−19
season record
13−14
5−10
home record
6−6
4−9
away record
7−8
L2
streak
L1
3−7
last 10
5−5
25.8
shots / game
26.2
50.7
faceoff %
56.8
22.9
hits / game
23.7
14.6
blocked shots / game
14.4
4.4
takeaways / game
4.9
14.1
giveaways / game
14.4

Rating Trend

STL · OTT · 53 days
St. Louis BluesOttawa Senators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · OTT 3−6
Nov 28, 2025at STLSTL 4 − 3
Jan 3, 2025at STLSTL 4 − 0
Oct 29, 2024at OTTOTT 8 − 1
Mar 21, 2024at OTTSTL 5 − 2
Dec 14, 2023at STLSTL 4 − 2
Feb 19, 2023at OTTOTT 7 − 2
Jan 16, 2023at STLSTL 2 − 1
Mar 8, 2022at STLOTT 4 − 1
Feb 15, 2022at OTTSTL 5 − 2

STL · Last 10

3−7 · streak L2
Dec 4, 2025at BOS2 − 5L
Dec 1, 2025vs ANA1 − 4L
Nov 29, 2025vs UTAH1 − 0W
Nov 28, 2025vs OTT4 − 3W
Nov 26, 2025at NJ2 − 3L
Nov 24, 2025at NYR2 − 3L
Nov 22, 2025at NYI2 − 1W
Nov 20, 2025at PHI2 − 3L
Nov 18, 2025at TOR2 − 3L
Nov 15, 2025vs VGK1 − 4L

OTT · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Dec 4, 2025vs NYR2 − 4L
Dec 2, 2025at MTL5 − 2W
Nov 30, 2025at DAL1 − 6L
Nov 28, 2025at STL3 − 4L
Nov 26, 2025at VGK4 − 3W
Nov 24, 2025at LA1 − 2L
Nov 22, 2025at SJ3 − 2W
Nov 20, 2025at ANA3 − 2W
Nov 15, 2025vs LA0 − 1L
Nov 13, 2025vs BOS5 − 3W