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Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators

TV MNMT, TSN5·Canadian Tire Centre

Our win probability

and the three reasons
WSH45%
Capitals
to win
55%OTT
Senators
Expected goals
WSH 2.9–3.1 OTT
Goes to overtime
22%
← favors WSHfavors OTT →
  • Ability to win22% of the signaleven
    .516vs.515win rate (OT = tie)
  • Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors OTT
    .013vs.1075v5 xG diff / 60
  • Goaltending12% of the signalfavors WSH
    .165vs-.066GSAx / 60
  • Home icefavors OTT
    OTT at home

Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of

Goaltending

projected starters
WSHCapitals
OTTSenators

GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.

Coaches: WSH Spencer Carbery · OTT Travis Green

Leaders

WSHvsOTT

Season

2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32
WSHOTT
3.1815th
Goals for / game
8th3.35
2.907th
Goals against / game
13th2.99
17.8%25th
Power play
8th24.0%
80.1%14th
Penalty kill
29th75.7%
49.3%20th
Faceoffs
2nd54.5%

Season series

first meeting

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).