OTT 1–2 STL Final · L
Senators/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 6, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 13-11-4
1–2
FinalL
St. Louis Blues
STL · 10-12-7
1ST2ND3RDT OTT 015010117142 STL 0211018220 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Senators trail the season series 0–2
OTT 13-11-4 · STL 10-12-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the Senators trail the season series 0–2

Senators fell to the Blues

The Senators created the better chances (4.1 to 1.7 expected goals) — and lost 1–2. Joel Hofer stopped 3.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Senators created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 1.7, on 42 and 20 shots on goal.

OTT 4.1 xG · 42 shots STL 1.7 xG · 20 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.1 · 0.0
2nd 1.0 · 1.2
3rd · the swing 2.0 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 84.
OTT 84%STL 16%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 14 penalties
← Senators shoot this way Blues shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
04:32 Robert Thomas· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
PEN
11:05 Jake Neighbours· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:03 Jake Neighbours· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
05:40 Brayden Schenn· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:32 Claude Giroux· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
17:36 Jake Neighbours
Brayden Schenn, Pius Suter · bat shot, a great chance (38%)
0–1
3rd period
2
00:12 Jake Neighbours GWG
Pavel Buchnevich · tip in shot, a good chance (21%)
0–2
PEN
10:40 Dylan Holloway· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:19 Justin Faulk· Slashing
Zetterlund scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
15:39 Fabian Zetterlund PP
Stephen Halliday, Claude Giroux · Power play (Faulk, slashing) · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
1–2
PEN
19:53 Dylan Cozens· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:53 Joel Hofer· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:53 Oskar Sundqvist· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:53 Tim Stützle· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:53 Brady Tkachuk· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:53 Philip Broberg· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:53 Drake Batherson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
−0.3
vs expected
18/20 saves · 2 GA · 1.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+3.1
vs expected
41/42 saves · 1 GA · 4.1 xGA Stopped 3.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team OTTSTL
Shots on goal
42
20
Expected goals
4.1
1.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
49%
51%
Power play
1/6
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Senators went 1-for-6 on the power play and killed all 1 Blues power play.