OTT 1–4 MIN Final · L
Senators/Schedule/Recap Sat, Apr 4, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 39-27-10
1–4
FinalL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 43-21-12
1ST2ND3RDT OTT 01408112134 MIN 281916423 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Senators trail the season series 0–2
OTT 39-27-10 · MIN 43-21-12 · Meeting 2 this season — the Senators trail the season series 0–2

Senators fell to the Wild

The Senators were outchanced (2.8 to 1.6 expected goals) and lost 1–4. Linus Ullmark allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Wild created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 1.6, on 23 and 34 shots on goal.

OTT 1.6 xG · 34 shots MIN 2.8 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 0.4 · 1.6
2nd 0.5 · 0.9
3rd 0.6 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 29.
OTT 29%MIN 71%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 7 penalties
← Senators shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
09:45 Jonas Brodin
Vladimir Tarasenko, Jared Spurgeon · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
12:29 Joel Eriksson Ek· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
15:35 Ryan Hartman GWG
Mats Zuccarello · wrist shot, a great chance (38%)
0–2
PEN
19:47 Zach Bogosian· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
15:31 Ryan Hartman
Mats Zuccarello, Kirill Kaprizov · wrist shot, a great chance (35%)
0–3
PEN
18:30 Ryan Hartman· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:30 Ridly Greig· Holding
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:27 Artem Zub· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
4
Quinn Hughes, Joel Eriksson Ek · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
0–4
5
Lassi Thomson, Tim Stützle · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
1–4
PEN
20:00 Jake Middleton· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
20:00 Nick Cousins· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
Goaltending
−1.7
vs expected
19/23 saves · 4 GA · 2.3 xGA Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.7
vs expected
33/34 saves · 1 GA · 2.7 xGA Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team OTTMIN
Shots on goal
34
23
Expected goals
1.6
2.8
Hits
18
30
Blocks
15
11
Faceoffs
57%
43%
Power play
0/2
0/1
Penalty minutes
14
16
The Senators went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Wild power play.