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Penguins at Senators

NHL · Thursday, Dec 18 · 6:00 PM CT · Canadian Tire Centre · Final PIT 0 – OTT 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
PIT0000
OTT1214
Team box
PIT·OTT
25
shots
26
0 of 2
power play
1 of 3
44.9
faceoff %
55.1
21
hits
18
13
blocked shots
11
6
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Brady TkachukOTT205
Drake BathersonOTT021
Claude GirouxOTT103
David PerronOTT101
Tim StutzleOTT012
Nick JensenOTT011
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Arturs SilovsPIT2622.846
Linus UllmarkOTT25251.000

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
OTT +4
PIT +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: OTT 4 · PIT 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was PIT 45%, OTT 55% · Updated Dec 18, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
OTT 3.4 – 2.9 PIT
Expected total
6.3
PenguinsThe matchupSenators
+123Our fair odds−123
2.9Expected goals3.4
−0.07Power rating−0.03
3.2Goals / game3.2
3.2Allowed / game3.2
28.4Shots / game27.6
50.0Faceoff %56.1
16.8Hits / game24.0
14−18Season record15−17
3−7Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
PIT chance · OTT chance
Our model fair44.9%55.1%
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
PITPittsburgh Penguins+12345%————
OTTOttawa Senators−12355%————
Spreadabout even
PITPittsburgh Penguins+0.4our margin————
OTTOttawa Senators−0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.3
Over6.3our total————
Under6.3our 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
Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: <1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 4%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 9%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 8%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 21%Ottawa Senators by 1 goal: 20%Ottawa Senators by 2 goals: 11%Ottawa Senators by 3 goals: 13%Ottawa Senators by 4 goals: 7%Ottawa Senators by 5 goals: 3%Ottawa Senators by 6 goals: 1%
← PIT wins byOTT wins by →
Ottawa Senators wins by 2 or more35%
Ottawa Senators wins by 3 or more24%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more23%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Total range

6.3 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.558%
Total over 6.547%
Total over 7.528%
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 7,070 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
PITArturs Silovs G · last 5 starts: .902 save %, 2.88 GAAstarted
OTTLinus Ullmark G · last 5 starts: .897 save %, 2.63 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
PIT·OTT
Dec 16, 2025 vs EDM
last game
Dec 15, 2025 at WPG
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
4
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 32+ games
PIT·OTT
−0.07
rating (0 = average)
−0.03
3.2
goals / game
3.2
3.2
goals allowed / game
3.2
14−18
season record
15−17
6−11
home record
6−8
8−7
away record
9−9
L6
streak
W1
3−7
last 10
4−6
28.4
shots / game
27.6
50.0
faceoff %
56.1
16.8
hits / game
24.0
15.5
blocked shots / game
14.2
4.6
takeaways / game
4.9
16.0
giveaways / game
14.4

Rating Trend

PIT · OTT · 65 days
Pittsburgh PenguinsOttawa Senators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · OTT 7−3
Mar 30, 2025at PITPIT 1 − 0 OT
Jan 11, 2025at PITOTT 5 − 0
Dec 14, 2024at OTTOTT 3 − 2 OT
Mar 12, 2024at OTTOTT 2 − 1 OT
Dec 23, 2023at OTTOTT 5 − 4 OT
Oct 28, 2023at PITOTT 5 − 2
Mar 20, 2023at PITOTT 2 − 1
Jan 20, 2023at PITPIT 4 − 1
Jan 18, 2023at OTTOTT 5 − 4 OT
Feb 10, 2022at OTTPIT 2 − 0

PIT · Last 10

3−7 · streak L6
Dec 16, 2025vs EDM4 − 6L
Dec 14, 2025vs UTAH4 − 5L
Dec 13, 2025vs SJ5 − 6L
Dec 11, 2025vs MTL2 − 4L
Dec 9, 2025vs ANA3 − 4L
Dec 7, 2025at DAL2 − 3L
Dec 4, 2025at TB4 − 3W
Dec 1, 2025at PHI5 − 1W
Nov 29, 2025vs TOR2 − 7L
Nov 28, 2025at CBJ4 − 3W

OTT · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Dec 15, 2025at WPG3 − 2W
Dec 13, 2025at MIN2 − 3L
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