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New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
completed
Senators logo
Senators
Ottawa
2
vs
Islanders logo
Islanders
New York
1
OTT 54%46% NYI
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Ottawa Senators 54% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Senators:

  • Home Field Advantage. Senators are 3-2 at home this season; Islanders are 1-3 on the road
  • Recent Form. Senators (5-2) in better form than Islanders (3-3)
  • ELO Rating. Senators ELO 1512 vs Islanders ELO 1460 (diff: +51)

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VenueCanadian Tire Centre
Ottawa, ON

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Islanders (away)
Senators (home)
46%
Win probability
54%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Senators defeated the Islanders 2-1.

Our model predicted the Senators would win with 54% confidence -- and they delivered. A close call, but the model's slight lean proved correct.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Islanders and was a notable factor: Islanders healthier: 2 out, 0 doubtful vs Senators 4 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Senators and was a notable factor: Senators are 3-2 at home this season; Islanders are 1-3 on the road
  • Recent Form favored the Senators and was a contributing factor: Senators (5-2) in better form than Islanders (3-3)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Senators have 4 player(s) ruled out, while the Islanders have 2.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Senators won 2-1

Senators won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Senators at 54%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors New York Islanders
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Ottawa Senators
  • Recent FormFavors Ottawa Senators
  • ELO RatingFavors Ottawa Senators
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

NYI
OTT
Injuries
Home Field Advantage
Recent Form
ELO Rating
Favours NYI|Favours OTT

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Senators

Our Model54%

Islanders

Our Model46%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/15/2026, 10:45:02 PM

Key Players

Islanders

Semyon VarlamovG
Ilya SorokinG
Jean-Gabriel PageauC
Kyle PalmieriC
Calum RitchieC

Senators

Linus UllmarkG
Samuel ErssonG
Tim StutzleC
Ridly GreigC
Nick CousinsC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Senators has a 54% win probability, while Islanders has a 46% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON.

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