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Senators at Predators

NHL · Thursday, Jan 22 · 7:00 PM CT · Bridgestone Arena · Final OTT 3 – NSH 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
OTT2103
NSH0145
Team box
OTT·NSH
26
shots
27
0 of 3
power play
2 of 5
71.7
faceoff %
28.3
16
hits
23
11
blocked shots
9
12
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
James ReimerOTT2622.846
Juuse SarosNSH2623.885

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NSH +3
OTT +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: NSH 2 · OTT 3lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was OTT 49%, NSH 51% · Updated Jan 22

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
OTT 3.2 – 3.0 NSH
Expected total
6.2
SenatorsThe matchupPredators
+104Our fair odds−104
3.2Expected goals3.0
−0.03Power rating−0.16
3.3Goals / game2.9
3.3Allowed / game3.4
28.3Shots / game28.2
54.8Faceoff %52.3
23.7Hits / game19.4
23−26Season record23−26
4−6Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
OTT chance · NSH chance
Our model fair49.0%51.0%
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+10449%————
NSHNashville Predators−10451%————
Spreadabout even
OTTOttawa Senators−0.2our margin————
NSHNashville Predators+0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our 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 6 goals: <1%Ottawa Senators by 5 goals: 2%Ottawa Senators by 4 goals: 7%Ottawa Senators by 3 goals: 13%Ottawa Senators by 2 goals: 11%Ottawa Senators by 1 goal: 17%Nashville Predators by 1 goal: 26%Nashville Predators by 2 goals: 9%Nashville Predators by 3 goals: 9%Nashville Predators by 4 goals: 5%Nashville Predators by 5 goals: 1%Nashville Predators by 6 goals: <1%
← OTT wins byNSH wins by →
Ottawa Senators wins by 2 or more33%
Ottawa Senators wins by 3 or more23%
Nashville Predators wins by 2 or more25%
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 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
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
OTTJames Reimer G · last 5 starts: .865 save %, 3.83 GAAstarted
NSHJuuse Saros G · last 5 starts: .911 save %, 2.95 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
OTT·NSH
Jan 20 at CBJ
last game
Jan 20 vs BUF
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
3rd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 49+ games
OTT·NSH
−0.03
rating (0 = average)
−0.16
3.3
goals / game
2.9
3.3
goals allowed / game
3.4
23−26
season record
23−26
11−13
home record
13−13
12−13
away record
10−13
W1
streak
L2
4−6
last 10
5−5
28.3
shots / game
28.2
54.8
faceoff %
52.3
23.7
hits / game
19.4
13.7
blocked shots / game
11.9
4.8
takeaways / game
5.3
14.1
giveaways / game
15.4

Rating Trend

OTT · NSH · 97 days
Ottawa SenatorsNashville Predators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · NSH 5−4
Oct 13, 2025at OTTNSH 4 − 1
Feb 3, 2025at NSHOTT 5 − 2
Dec 7, 2024at OTTOTT 3 − 1
Feb 27, 2024at NSHNSH 4 − 1
Jan 29, 2024at OTTOTT 4 − 3 OT
Jan 9, 2023at OTTNSH 3 − 0
Dec 10, 2022at NSHOTT 3 − 2
Apr 7, 2022at OTTNSH 3 − 2
Mar 29, 2022at NSHNSH 4 − 1

OTT · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Jan 20at CBJ4 − 1W
Jan 18at DET3 − 4L
Jan 17vs MTL5 − 6L
Jan 14at NYR8 − 4W
Jan 13vs VAN2 − 1W
Jan 10vs FLA2 − 3L
Jan 8at COL2 − 8L
Jan 7at UTAH1 − 3L
Jan 5vs DET3 − 5L
Jan 3vs WPG4 − 2W

NSH · Last 10

5−5 · streak L2
Jan 20vs BUF3 − 5L
Jan 17at VGK2 − 7L
Jan 16at COL7 − 3W
Jan 13vs EDM4 − 3W
Jan 11vs WSH3 − 2W
Jan 10vs CHI0 − 3L
Jan 8vs NYI2 − 1W
Jan 6at EDM2 − 6L
Jan 3at CGY4 − 3W
Jan 1at SEA1 − 4L