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Ottawa Senators vs Calgary Flames prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 5, 2026

NHL matchup

Ottawa Senators at Calgary Flames

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 5, 2026.

March 5, 2026 · 8:00 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 Mar 5. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

101:05 together · 10 games

xG share66.2%
Corsi for / against
96 / 84
Fenwick for / against
80 / 54
Corsi share
53.3%
Fenwick share
59.7%
xG for / against
4.73 / 2.41
Defense pair

151:17 together · 10 games

xG share68.2%
Corsi for / against
148 / 109
Fenwick for / against
116 / 78
Corsi share
57.6%
Fenwick share
59.8%
xG for / against
8.29 / 3.87
All observed combinations

Calgary Flames

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

114:22 together · 10 games

xG share55.1%
Corsi for / against
126 / 92
Fenwick for / against
81 / 70
Corsi share
57.8%
Fenwick share
53.6%
xG for / against
5.31 / 4.33
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.

Linus Ullmark

Ottawa Senators · Last start: Mar 3

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
123
Save %
90.2
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
31.7

Dustin Wolf

Calgary Flames · Last start: Mar 3

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
134
Save %
91.8
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
25.4
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 5, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Ottawa Senators

xG for / game
3.31
xG against / game
2.36
xG differential / game
0.95

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

Calgary Flames

xG for / game
3.08
xG against / game
3.36
xG differential / game
-0.28

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 Mar 5, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
58.9
Corsi share (%)
53.5
Fenwick share (%)
55.8
Faceoff win %
50.1
Penalties / game
3.3

Shots / game: 29.9 · Shooting: 11.7% · Avg distance: 31.6 ft

Calgary Flames

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
65.8
Corsi share (%)
50.5
Fenwick share (%)
50.9
Faceoff win %
47.9
Penalties / game
3.6

Shots / game: 30.1 · Shooting: 7.0% · Avg distance: 32.9 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Ottawa Senators OTT
Metric
Calgary Flames CGY
16Points10
0.615Points %0.417
39Goals for28
38Goals against45
1Goal differential-17
L1Current streakL1
Road versus home
Ottawa Senators OTT road
Metric
Calgary Flames CGY home
6Games7
3Wins4
6Points8
0Goal differential-3
Last 10 games
Ottawa Senators OTT
Metric
Calgary Flames CGY
6-4-0Record5-5-0
12Points10
29Goals for26
30Goals against35
-1Goal differential-9
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Ottawa Senators OTT 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Calgary Flames CGY 4 wins
Total goals28 – 34
Goal differential -6 / +6
Goals per game2.8 / 3.4
Shots per game30.5 / 32.2
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 30, 2025
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
3 - 4 29 - 38 View
Dec 19, 2024
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
3 - 2 29 - 32 View
Nov 25, 2024
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
3 - 4 27 - 30 View
Jan 9, 2024
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
3 - 6 33 - 36 View
Nov 11, 2023
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
1 - 4 25 - 38 View
Mar 12, 2023
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
1 - 5 31 - 39 View
Feb 13, 2023
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
3 - 4 37 - 25 View
Jan 13, 2022
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
4 - 1 34 - 28 View
Nov 14, 2021
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
4 - 0 33 - 27 View
May 9, 2021
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
1 - 6 20 - 36 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.