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San Jose Sharks at Ottawa Senators

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
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Senators logo
Senators
Ottawa
2
vs
Sharks logo
Sharks
San Jose
6
OTT 51%49% SJS
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Ottawa Senators 51% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Senators:

  • Home Field Advantage. Senators are 5-2 at home this season; Sharks are 4-4 on the road
  • ELO Rating. Senators ELO 1517 vs Sharks ELO 1446 (diff: +71)
  • Recent Form. Senators (7-3) in better form than Sharks (5-4)

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VenueCanadian Tire Centre
Ottawa, ON

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Sharks (away)
Senators (home)
49%
Win probability
51%
1
High-impact factors
0
3
Players ruled out
4

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Sharks defeated the Senators 6-2.

Our model predicted the Senators would win with 51% confidence, but the Sharks pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Rest Days favored the Sharks and was a major factor: Sharks rest advantage (2 days rest) over Senators (back-to-back)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Senators and was a notable factor: Senators are 5-2 at home this season; Sharks are 4-4 on the road
  • Injuries favored the Sharks and was a contributing factor: Sharks healthier: 3 out, 0 doubtful vs Senators 4 out, 0 doubtful
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Senators have 4 player(s) ruled out, while the Sharks have 3.

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

Sharks won 2-6

Sharks won by a solid margin

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Senators at 51%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Rest DaysFavors San Jose Sharks
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Ottawa Senators
  • InjuriesFavors San Jose Sharks
  • ELO RatingFavors Ottawa Senators
  • Recent FormFavors Ottawa Senators
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

SJS
OTT
Rest Days
Home Field Advantage
Injuries
ELO Rating
Recent Form
Favours SJS|Favours OTT

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Senators

Our Model51%

Sharks

Our Model49%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Rest Days

Sharks rest advantage (2 days rest) over Senators (back-to-back)

Sharks
Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/22/2026, 10:45:03 PM

Senators

Thomas ChabotD(Upper Body)
OUT
Linus UllmarkG(Lower Body)
OUT
Kurtis MacDermidLW(Upper Body)
OUT
William EklundLW(Ankle)
OUT

Sharks

Alexander WennbergC(Upper Body)
OUT
Kyle KeyserG(Upper Body)
OUT
Quentin MustyLW(Upper Body)
OUT

Key Players

Sharks

Alex NedeljkovicG
Kyle KeyserGOUT
-9.2% win prob impact
Yaroslav AskarovG
Alexander WennbergCOUT
-5.5% win prob impact
Alex Barre-BouletC

Senators

Linus UllmarkGOUT
-9.2% win prob impact
Samuel ErssonG
Tim StutzleC
Stephen HallidayC
Ridly GreigC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Senators has a 51% win probability, while Sharks has a 49% 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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