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Penguins at Senators

NHL · Thursday, Mar 26 · 6:00 PM CT · Canadian Tire Centre · Final PIT 4 – OTT 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
PIT111014
OTT111003
Team box
PIT·OTT
40
shots
29
1 of 2
power play
1 of 2
30.8
faceoff %
69.2
15
hits
31
15
blocked shots
12
4
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Stuart SkinnerPIT2926.897
Linus UllmarkOTT4037.925

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
OTT +3
PIT +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: OTT 1 · PIT 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was PIT 45%, OTT 55% · Updated Mar 26

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
OTT 3.4 – 3.1 PIT
Expected total
6.6
PenguinsThe matchupSenators
+124Our fair odds−124
3.1Expected goals3.4
+0.06Power rating+0.13
3.4Goals / game3.4
3.2Allowed / game3.0
29.0Shots / game29.0
48.5Faceoff %54.0
18.1Hits / game23.9
35−36Season record38−33
4−6Last 108−2

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
PIT chance · OTT chance
Our model fair44.6%55.4%
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+12445%————
OTTOttawa Senators−12455%————
Spreadabout even
PITPittsburgh Penguins+0.3our margin————
OTTOttawa Senators−0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our total————
Under6.6our 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
Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: <1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 2%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 5%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 10%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 9%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 19%Ottawa Senators by 1 goal: 22%Ottawa Senators by 2 goals: 10%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 more33%
Ottawa Senators wins by 3 or more23%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more26%
Decided by one goal41%

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

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.562%
Total over 6.551%
Total over 7.532%
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
PITStuart Skinner G · last 5 starts: .873 save %, 3.88 GAAstarted
OTTLinus Ullmark G · last 5 starts: .916 save %, 2.02 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
PIT·OTT
Mar 24 vs COL
last game
Mar 24 at DET
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
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 71+ games
PIT·OTT
+0.06
rating (0 = average)
+0.13
3.4
goals / game
3.4
3.2
goals allowed / game
3.0
35−36
season record
38−33
17−19
home record
18−16
18−17
away record
20−17
L2
streak
W4
4−6
last 10
8−2
29.0
shots / game
29.0
48.5
faceoff %
54.0
18.1
hits / game
23.9
14.8
blocked shots / game
13.5
4.9
takeaways / game
5.1
16.3
giveaways / game
14.0

Rating Trend

PIT · OTT · 141 days
Pittsburgh PenguinsOttawa Senators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · OTT 8−2
Feb 2at PITOTT 3 − 2
Dec 18, 2025at OTTOTT 4 − 0
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

PIT · Last 10

4−6 · streak L2
Mar 24vs COL2 − 6L
Mar 22vs CAR1 − 5L
Mar 21vs WPG5 − 4W
Mar 18at CAR5 − 6L
Mar 16at COL7 − 2W
Mar 14at UTAH4 − 3W
Mar 12at VGK2 − 6L
Mar 10at CAR4 − 5L
Mar 8vs BOS5 − 4W
Mar 7vs PHI3 − 4L

OTT · Last 10

8−2 · streak W4
Mar 24at DET3 − 2W
Mar 23at NYR2 − 1W
Mar 21vs TOR5 − 2W
Mar 19vs NYI3 − 2W
Mar 18at WSH1 − 4L
Mar 15vs SJ7 − 4W
Mar 14vs ANA2 − 0W
Mar 11vs MTL2 − 3L
Mar 9at VAN2 − 0W
Mar 7at SEA7 − 4W