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Senators at Wild

NHL · Saturday, Dec 13 · 1:00 PM CT · Grand Casino Arena · Final OTT 2 – MIN 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
OTT0112
MIN0213
Team box
OTT·MIN
36
shots
25
2 of 4
power play
1 of 3
56.5
faceoff %
43.5
30
hits
21
7
blocked shots
19
13
penalty minutes
15
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Leevi MerilainenOTT2522.880
Jesper WallstedtMIN3634.944

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was OTT 44%, MIN 56% · Updated Dec 13, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MIN 2.8 – 2.8 OTT
Expected total
5.6
SenatorsThe matchupWild
+126Our fair odds−126
2.8Expected goals2.8
−0.03Power rating+0.01
3.2Goals / game2.9
3.3Allowed / game2.7
27.2Shots / game28.1
56.5Faceoff %47.0
23.5Hits / game22.6
14−16Season record17−14
4−6Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
OTT chance · MIN chance
Our model fair44.2%55.8%
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+12644%————
MINMinnesota Wild−12656%————
Spreadabout even
OTTOttawa Senators+0.1our margin————
MINMinnesota Wild−0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.6
Over5.6our total————
Under5.6our 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
Ottawa Senators by 5 goals: 2%Ottawa Senators by 4 goals: 5%Ottawa Senators by 3 goals: 11%Ottawa Senators by 2 goals: 10%Ottawa Senators by 1 goal: 17%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 28%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 10%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 11%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 5%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 2%
← OTT wins byMIN wins by →
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more27%
Minnesota Wild wins by 3 or more18%
Ottawa Senators wins by 2 or more28%
Decided by one goal45%

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

5.6 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 15%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 7%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: <1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.569%
Total over 5.546%
Total over 6.535%
Total from 5 to 634%

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
OTTLeevi Merilainen G · last 5 starts: .894 save %, 2.87 GAAstarted
MINJesper Wallstedt G · last 5 starts: .948 save %, 1.76 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
OTT·MIN
Dec 11, 2025 at CBJ
last game
Dec 11, 2025 vs DAL
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 30+ games
OTT·MIN
−0.03
rating (0 = average)
+0.01
3.2
goals / game
2.9
3.3
goals allowed / game
2.7
14−16
season record
17−14
6−8
home record
9−7
8−8
away record
8−7
W1
streak
W2
4−6
last 10
7−3
27.2
shots / game
28.1
56.5
faceoff %
47.0
23.5
hits / game
22.6
14.4
blocked shots / game
15.4
4.9
takeaways / game
4.6
14.4
giveaways / game
14.7

Rating Trend

OTT · MIN · 60 days
Ottawa SenatorsMinnesota Wild
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · MIN 4−4
Feb 1, 2025at OTTOTT 6 − 0
Dec 29, 2024at MINOTT 3 − 1
Apr 2, 2024at MINMIN 3 − 2
Nov 18, 2023at OTTOTT 2 − 1 SO
Dec 18, 2022at MINMIN 4 − 2
Oct 27, 2022at OTTMIN 4 − 2
Feb 22, 2022at OTTOTT 4 − 3
Nov 2, 2021at MINMIN 5 − 4 OT

OTT · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Dec 11, 2025at CBJ6 − 3W
Dec 9, 2025vs NJ3 − 4L
Dec 6, 2025vs STL1 − 2L
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

MIN · Last 10

7−3 · streak W2
Dec 11, 2025vs DAL5 − 2W
Dec 8, 2025at SEA4 − 1W
Dec 6, 2025at VAN2 − 4L
Dec 4, 2025at CGY1 − 4L
Dec 2, 2025at EDM1 − 0W
Nov 29, 2025vs BUF2 − 3L
Nov 28, 2025vs COL3 − 2W
Nov 26, 2025at CHI4 − 3W
Nov 23, 2025at WPG3 − 0W
Nov 21, 2025at PIT5 − 0W