- Matchup: Minnesota Wild vs Ottawa Senators
- Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026
- Venue: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON
- Broadcast: TSN5
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The Ottawa Senators (38-26-10) are set to face off against the Minnesota Wild (41-21-12) at the Canadian Tire Centre this Saturday.
The Minnesota Wild are aiming for a rebound after suffering a 6-3 defeat to the Bruins in their last outing. In that match, the Wild demonstrated a mediocre offensive effort, scoring 3 times from 34 shots taken. They had 3 chances on the power play and converted once, while spending 11 minutes in the penalty box.
On the season, the Minnesota Wild have accumulated 238 goals (ranking 12th in the NHL) while conceding 211. They currently hold 94 points with a points percentage of .635. Minnesota has taken advantage of 240 power play opportunities, converting 60 for a success rate of 25.00%. At even strength, they have allowed 170 goals but have scored 178. Their shooting percentage stands at 10.9% on 2,178 attempts. The Wild have faced 2,191 shots against them, resulting in a .904 save percentage. Opponents have had 193 power play chances (28th in the league) against them, scoring 41 goals during those opportunities.
Filip Gustavsson is expected to start in goal. Over his career, he has faced 552 goals for an average of 2.68 goals against per game, playing in 215 games. His save percentage is .912, with 9,071 minutes of play and a career record of 109-72-26. Gustavsson has achieved 127 quality starts, with a rate of .617, having managed 5,702 saves from 6,254 shots faced.
In their latest game, Ottawa struggled against the Panthers, losing 6-3. Despite getting 5 power play chances, they were unable to score on any of them, netting 3 goals out of 26 total shots.
This season, the Ottawa Senators have scored 244 goals and earned 86 points, with a points percentage of .581. They have allowed 229 goals — a mix of 174 at even strength and 55 while short-handed. They scored 190 goals at even strength and ranked 6th in the NHL with 54 goals when up a man, capitalizing on 241 power play opportunities for a rate of 22.41%. The Senators have taken 2,138 shots (11th in the league) with a shooting percentage of 11.41%, while allowing 1,801 shots against. Their penalty kill percentage stands at 74.65% on the opponents’ 217 power play attempts, resulting in a save percentage of 87.3%.
In goal for Ottawa, Linus Ullmark is anticipated to defend the net. The average goals against the opposition stands at 2.56, with Ullmark allowing 830 total goals. His quality start percentage is 62.7%, having delivered 203 quality starts throughout his NHL journey. Ullmark has played in 324 games, logging 15,528 minutes, with an overall record of 186-98-34. He has stopped 8,779 of 9,609 shots faced, yielding a save percentage of .914.
Who do you think will secure victory in this NHL showdown, either spread or moneyline?
Expert’s Choice: Opt for Ottawa
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