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St. Louis Blues at Ottawa Senators

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
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Senators
Ottawa
2
vs
Blues logo
Blues
St. Louis
7
OTT 63%37% STL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Ottawa Senators 63% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Senators:

  • Home Field Advantage. Senators are 3-1 at home this season; Blues are 1-4 on the road
  • Recent Form. Senators (5-1) in better form than Blues (2-2)
  • Injuries. Senators less affected by injuries: 6 out, 0 doubtful vs Blues 6 out, 0 doubtful, but the missing Blues players matter more

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VenueCanadian Tire Centre
Ottawa, ON

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Blues (away)
Senators (home)
37%
Win probability
63%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Blues defeated the Senators 7-2.

Our model predicted the Senators would win with 63% confidence, but the Blues pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Senators and was a notable factor: Senators are 3-1 at home this season; Blues are 1-4 on the road
  • Recent Form favored the Senators and was a contributing factor: Senators (5-1) in better form than Blues (2-2)
  • Rest Days favored the Blues and was a contributing factor: Blues rest advantage (3 days rest) over Senators (1 day rest)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Senators have 6 player(s) ruled out, while the Blues have 6.

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

Blues won 2-7

Blues won by a solid margin

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Senators at 63%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Ottawa Senators
  • Recent FormFavors Ottawa Senators
  • Rest DaysFavors St. Louis Blues
  • InjuriesFavors Ottawa Senators
  • ELO RatingNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

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

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Senators

Our Model63%

Blues

Our Model37%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/13/2026, 11:15:02 PM

Key Players

Blues

Joel HoferG
Jordan BinningtonG
Mason McTavishC
Pius SuterC
Robert ThomasC

Senators

Samuel ErssonG
Linus UllmarkG
Stephen HallidayC
Ridly GreigC
Tim StutzleC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Senators has a 63% win probability, while Blues has a 37% 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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