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Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins

Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins head-to-head

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
Scheduled
Penguins logo
Penguins
Pittsburgh
55%
vs
Senators logo
Senators
Ottawa
46%
PIT 55%46% OTT
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Pittsburgh Penguins 55% to win. The biggest signal favoring Penguins:

  • Home Field Advantage. Penguins are 5-2 at home this season; Senators are 3-5 on the road

What would change the call

Win probability if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: PIT 49% (−6)
  • If the recent-form edge were neutral: PIT 57% (+2)
  • If the rating edge were neutral: PIT 55% (0)

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VenuePPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh, PA

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Senators (away)
Penguins (home)
46%
Win probability
55%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

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Senators at Penguins

The Senators visit the Penguins at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA in 2026-27 NHL regular season play.

Our model gives the Penguins a 55% chance of winning, making this an extremely close matchup. For the Senators to win, several key factors would need to swing their way.

Key factors driving this prediction:

  • Home Field Advantage favors the Penguins (medium): Penguins are 5-2 at home this season; Senators are 3-5 on the road
  • Recent Form favors the Senators (low): Senators (8-4) in better form than Penguins (5-6)
  • ELO Rating is neutral: Penguins ELO 1494 vs Senators ELO 1513 (diff: -18)
Penguins55%

is slightly favored to win

Key Factor
Home Field Advantage
Favors PIT

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Recent FormFavors Ottawa Senators
  • ELO RatingNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

OTT
PIT
Home Field Advantage
Recent Form
ELO Rating
Favours OTT|Favours PIT

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/25/2026, 12:40:03 PM

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Key Players

Senators

Linus UllmarkG
Samuel ErssonG
Tim StutzleC
Ridly GreigC
Nick CousinsC

Penguins

Arturs SilovsG
Sergei MurashovG
Hendrix LapierreC
Sidney CrosbyC
Connor DewarC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Penguins has a 55% win probability, while Senators 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 PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA.

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