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Senators at Capitals

NHL · Wednesday, Mar 18 · 6:30 PM CT · Capital One Arena · Final OTT 1 – WSH 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
OTT0011
WSH0224
Team box
OTT·WSH
35
shots
25
0 of 3
power play
1 of 2
67.3
faceoff %
32.7
15
hits
25
12
blocked shots
20
4
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Tom WilsonWSH105
Tim StutzleOTT104
Alex OvechkinWSH103
Cole HutsonWSH103
Aliaksei ProtasWSH102
Claude GirouxOTT013
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Linus UllmarkOTT2321.913
Logan ThompsonWSH3534.971

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was OTT 47%, WSH 53% · Updated Mar 18

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
WSH 3.1 – 3.1 OTT
Expected total
6.2
SenatorsThe matchupCapitals
+111Our fair odds−111
3.1Expected goals3.1
+0.11Power rating+0.06
3.4Goals / game3.1
3.1Allowed / game3.0
28.7Shots / game28.8
54.0Faceoff %49.8
24.0Hits / game19.9
34−32Season record33−35
7−3Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
OTT chance · WSH chance
Our model fair47.3%52.7%
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+11147%————
WSHWashington Capitals−11153%————
Spreadabout even
OTTOttawa Senators+0.1our margin————
WSHWashington Capitals−0.1our 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: 5%Ottawa Senators by 3 goals: 11%Ottawa Senators by 2 goals: 9%Ottawa Senators by 1 goal: 20%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 23%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 10%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 11%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 6%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 2%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: <1%
← OTT wins byWSH wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more30%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more20%
Ottawa Senators wins by 2 or more28%
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
OTTLinus Ullmark G · last 5 starts: .892 save %, 2.43 GAAstarted
WSHLogan Thompson G · last 5 starts: .902 save %, 2.61 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
OTT·WSH
Mar 15 vs SJ
last game
Mar 14 vs BOS
2 days
days of rest
3 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 66+ games
OTT·WSH
+0.11
rating (0 = average)
+0.06
3.4
goals / game
3.1
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.0
34−32
season record
33−35
16−16
home record
20−15
18−16
away record
13−20
W2
streak
L1
7−3
last 10
5−5
28.7
shots / game
28.8
54.0
faceoff %
49.8
24.0
hits / game
19.9
13.6
blocked shots / game
15.9
5.1
takeaways / game
4.4
14.0
giveaways / game
15.4

Rating Trend

OTT · WSH · 133 days
Ottawa SenatorsWashington Capitals
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · WSH 4−6
Jan 1at OTTOTT 4 − 3
Oct 25, 2025at WSHOTT 7 − 1
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

OTT · Last 10

7−3 · streak W2
Mar 15vs SJ7 − 4W
Mar 14vs ANA2 − 0W
Mar 11vs MTL2 − 3L
Mar 9at VAN2 − 0W
Mar 7at SEA7 − 4W
Mar 5at CGY4 − 1W
Mar 3at EDM4 − 5L
Feb 28at TOR5 − 2W
Feb 26vs DET1 − 2L
Feb 5at PHI2 − 1W

WSH · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Mar 14vs BOS2 − 3L
Mar 12at BUF2 − 1W
Mar 11at PHI1 − 4L
Mar 9vs CGY7 − 3W
Mar 7at BOS1 − 3L
Mar 3vs UTAH2 − 3L
Feb 28at MTL2 − 6L
Feb 27vs VGK3 − 2W
Feb 25vs PHI3 − 1W
Feb 5vs NSH4 − 2W