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Minnesota Wild vs Ottawa Senators prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 4, 2026

NHL matchup

Minnesota Wild at Ottawa Senators

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 4, 2026.

April 4, 2026 · 12:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 4. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Minnesota Wild

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

129:21 together · 10 games

xG share62.8%
Corsi for / against
152 / 105
Fenwick for / against
112 / 74
Corsi share
59.1%
Fenwick share
60.2%
xG for / against
7.90 / 4.69
All observed combinations

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

89:08 together · 10 games

xG share59.7%
Corsi for / against
99 / 73
Fenwick for / against
77 / 50
Corsi share
57.6%
Fenwick share
60.6%
xG for / against
5.00 / 3.37
Defense pair

78:59 together · 9 games

xG share60.8%
Corsi for / against
94 / 46
Fenwick for / against
69 / 38
Corsi share
67.1%
Fenwick share
64.5%
xG for / against
4.45 / 2.87
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Filip Gustavsson

Minnesota Wild · Last start: Apr 2

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
141
Save %
89.4
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
29.8

Linus Ullmark

Ottawa Senators · Last start: Apr 2

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
127
Save %
89.8
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
30.7
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 4, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Minnesota Wild

xG for / game
3.46
xG against / game
2.63
xG differential / game
0.83

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Ottawa Senators

xG for / game
3.44
xG against / game
2.84
xG differential / game
0.60

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 4, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Minnesota Wild

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
67.3
Corsi share (%)
53.9
Fenwick share (%)
55.1
Faceoff win %
49.4
Penalties / game
4.2

Shots / game: 35.0 · Shooting: 7.7% · Avg distance: 32.5 ft

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
60.2
Corsi share (%)
52.7
Fenwick share (%)
53.3
Faceoff win %
56.2
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 29.2 · Shooting: 11.3% · Avg distance: 34.1 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Minnesota Wild MIN
Metric
Ottawa Senators OTT
18Points16
0.692Points %0.667
41Goals for38
30Goals against34
11Goal differential4
W2Current streakW1
Road versus home
Minnesota Wild MIN road
Metric
Ottawa Senators OTT home
9Games7
4Wins5
10Points10
4Goal differential1
Last 10 games
Minnesota Wild MIN
Metric
Ottawa Senators OTT
6-3-1Record6-4-0
13Points12
32Goals for31
25Goals against31
7Goal differential0
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Minnesota Wild MIN 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Ottawa Senators OTT 4 wins
Total goals31 – 29
Goal differential +2 / -2
Goals per game3.1 / 2.9
Shots per game30.0 / 34.2
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 13, 2025
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
2 - 3 36 - 25 View
Feb 1, 2025
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
0 - 6 16 - 52 View
Dec 29, 2024
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
3 - 1 37 - 31 View
Apr 2, 2024
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
2 - 3 32 - 19 View
Nov 18, 2023
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
1 - 2 25 - 31 View
Dec 18, 2022
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
2 - 4 28 - 23 View
Oct 27, 2022
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
4 - 2 40 - 29 View
Feb 22, 2022
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
3 - 4 43 - 34 View
Nov 2, 2021
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
4 - 5 28 - 43 View
Nov 29, 2019
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
2 - 7 35 - 35 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.