OTT 1–4 NSH Final · L
Senators/Schedule/Recap Mon, Oct 13, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 1-2-0
1–4
FinalL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 2-0-1
1ST2ND3RDT OTT 07012113132 NSH 0616314426 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Senators trail the season series 0–1
OTT 1-2-0 · NSH 2-0-1 · First meeting this season — the Senators trail the season series 0–1

Senators fell to the Predators

The Senators created the better chances (2.9 to 2.0 expected goals) — and lost 1–4. Juuse Saros stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Senators created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.0, on 32 and 26 shots on goal.

OTT 2.9 xG · 32 shots NSH 2.0 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.3 · 0.7
2nd 1.0 · 0.4
3rd · the swing 1.6 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 67.
OTT 67%NSH 33%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 11 penalties
← Senators shoot this way Predators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
02:23 Nick Jensen· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:01 Fedor Svechkov· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:24 Roman Josi· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:33 Shane Pinto· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:41 Nick Perbix· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:52 Bench· Bench
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
19:50 Tyler Kleven· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
1
Michael Bunting, Erik Haula · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
0–1
PEN
16:53 Erik Haula· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:31 Shane Pinto· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
11:16 David Perron· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
14:38 Ryan O'Reilly GWG
Steven Stamkos, Filip Forsberg · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
0–2
PEN
17:49 Erik Haula· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
17:57 Ridly Greig EXTRA ATTACKER
Dylan Cozens, Jake Sanderson · deflected shot, a good chance (22%)
1–2
4
Roman Josi · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–3
5
19:48 Cole Smith EN
Luke Evangelista · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–4
Goaltending
0.0
vs expected
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.9
vs expected
31/32 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team OTTNSH
Shots on goal
32
26
Expected goals
2.9
2.0
Hits
29
20
Blocks
17
19
Faceoffs
71%
29%
Power play
0/5
0/6
Penalty minutes
12
10
The Senators went 0-for-5 on the power play and killed all 6 Predators power plays.