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Wild at Senators

NHL · Saturday, Apr 4 · 12:00 PM CT · Canadian Tire Centre · Final MIN 4 – OTT 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MIN2114
OTT0011
Team box
MIN·OTT
23
shots
34
0 of 1
power play
0 of 2
43.3
faceoff %
56.7
30
hits
18
13
blocked shots
11
16
penalty minutes
14
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jesper WallstedtMIN3433.971
Linus UllmarkOTT2319.826

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MIN 46%, OTT 54% · Updated Apr 4

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
OTT 3.1 – 2.9 MIN
Expected total
6.1
WildThe matchupSenators
+118Our fair odds−118
2.9Expected goals3.1
+0.10Power rating+0.13
3.3Goals / game3.3
2.9Allowed / game3.1
29.6Shots / game28.9
46.9Faceoff %54.1
21.0Hits / game24.0
42−33Season record39−36
4−6Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MIN chance · OTT chance
Our model fair46.0%54.0%
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
MINMinnesota Wild+11846%————
OTTOttawa Senators−11854%————
Spreadabout even
MINMinnesota Wild+0.2our margin————
OTTOttawa Senators−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our 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
Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: <1%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 2%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 5%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 10%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 9%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 20%Ottawa Senators by 1 goal: 23%Ottawa Senators by 2 goals: 10%Ottawa Senators by 3 goals: 12%Ottawa Senators by 4 goals: 6%Ottawa Senators by 5 goals: 2%Ottawa Senators by 6 goals: <1%
← MIN wins byOTT wins by →
Ottawa Senators wins by 2 or more31%
Ottawa Senators wins by 3 or more21%
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more26%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,072 past NHL games.

Total range

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.554%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
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 7,072 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
MINJesper Wallstedt G · last 5 starts: .918 save %, 2.16 GAAstarted
OTTLinus Ullmark G · last 5 starts: .925 save %, 1.98 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MIN·OTT
Apr 2 vs VAN
last game
Apr 2 vs BUF
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
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 75+ games
MIN·OTT
+0.10
rating (0 = average)
+0.13
3.3
goals / game
3.3
2.9
goals allowed / game
3.1
42−33
season record
39−36
21−18
home record
19−17
21−15
away record
20−19
W1
streak
W1
4−6
last 10
6−4
29.6
shots / game
28.9
46.9
faceoff %
54.1
21.0
hits / game
24.0
15.5
blocked shots / game
13.5
4.5
takeaways / game
5.1
15.1
giveaways / game
14.2

Rating Trend

MIN · OTT · 150 days
Minnesota WildOttawa Senators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · OTT 4−5
Dec 13, 2025at MINMIN 3 − 2
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

MIN · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Apr 2vs VAN5 − 2W
Mar 28at BOS3 − 6L
Mar 26at FLA3 − 2W
Mar 24at TB3 − 6L
Mar 21vs DAL2 − 1W
Mar 19vs CHI1 − 2L
Mar 17at CHI4 − 3W
Mar 15vs TOR2 − 4L
Mar 14vs NYR2 − 4L
Mar 12vs PHI2 − 3L

OTT · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Apr 2vs BUF4 − 1W
Mar 31at FLA3 − 6L
Mar 28at TB2 − 4L
Mar 26vs PIT3 − 4L
Mar 24at DET3 − 2W
Mar 23at NYR2 − 1W
Mar 21vs TOR5 − 2W
Mar 19vs NYI3 − 2W
Mar 18at WSH1 − 4L
Mar 15vs SJ7 − 4W