NHL Monday, October 05 at 07:30 PM EDT
10,000 Sim Trials Run
OTT

Ottawa Senators

Away 2-0-0 (2-0-0 Away)
W
Projected Final Score
3.08 — 3.04
BOS

Boston Bruins

Home 2-2-0 (1-1-0 Home)
W W L
Spread
OTT -1.5 (+215)
BOS +1.5 (-265)
Total
Posted 5.5 (-120)
Simulated 6.1
Moneyline
OTT -115
BOS -100

Simulated Outcome Probability

Ottawa Senators
50.4%
Boston Bruins
49.6%
No edge at -115
No edge at -100

Our 10,000 iterations project the Ottawa Senators to win outright in 50.4% of simulated game-runs.

Simulator Cover Probability

Spread Line: OTT -1.5 / BOS +1.5
OTT covers (+215) 29.0%
BOS covers (-265) 71.0%
Total O/U: 5.5
OVER (-120) +0.8% Edge 55.3%
UNDER (-100) 44.7%

Model Simulation Deciders

  • • 🥅 Goaltending: OTT Linus Ullmark (.894 projected SV%) vs BOS Jeremy Swayman (.901 projected SV%).
  • • 🏒 Lineup Scoring: OTT dresses 2.87 goals/game of talent (led by Stützle, Batherson, Cozens) | BOS dresses 2.81 goals/game of talent (led by Pastrnak, Geekie, Zacha).
  • • 📐 Model Rates: OTT 2.97 vs BOS 3.03 regulation goals before the market blend.
  • • ⏱️ Overtime: Tied after regulation in 20.8% of trials. Most common finals: 3-2 (6.8%), 2-3 (6.6%), 4-3 (6.0%).
  • • 💵 Market Anchor: Blended 60% toward rates implied by the posted prices (BOS 48.3% no-vig, Over 5.5 52.2%).
  • • ❌ Injury: OTT - Jake Sanderson (D) is Out; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: OTT - Andre Burakovsky (L) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: BOS - Charlie McAvoy (D) is Suspension; removed from the projected lineup.

VegasSims Best Bet & Analysis

Best Bet

Our 10,000 simulations project the Ottawa Senators winning in 50.4% of trials. Projected score: OTT 3.08 - BOS 3.04. No side clears a 3.0-point edge over the posted prices.

Starting Goalies

Ottawa Senators

Linus Ullmark

Proj SV%
.897
Starts
36
Shots Faced
883
Boston Bruins

Jeremy Swayman

Proj SV%
.902
Starts
40
Shots Faced
1165

Save percentage blends this season and last, weighted by shots faced and regressed toward replacement level, so a hot two-week stretch does not read as elite.

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Recent Results History (Last 5 Games)

Ottawa Senators

W @ Toronto Maple Leafs
3 - 2 | Oct 03, 2026

Boston Bruins

L @ Minnesota Wild
1 - 4 | Oct 03, 2026
W @ Winnipeg Jets
4 - 3 | Oct 02, 2026
W vs New York Rangers
3 - 0 | Sep 29, 2026