Detroit Red Wings vs Ottawa Senators Preview
Betting on today’s Senators and Red Wings game? Catch the action at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI, as the Red Wings hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 7 goals and the Red Wings are the -1.5 favorite to win at home vs. the Senators. Check out BetCoco for Detroit Red Wings – Ottawa Senators odds
Detroit Red Wings vs Ottawa Senators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Senators have faced off vs. the Red Wings as the underdog, they have gone 3-0. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Red Wings and Senators, the over/under record in these games is 4-1 with a combined average of 6 goals per contest.
- Although Ottawa has a straight up record of 2-3 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 2-3. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- Detroit has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-0.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Red Wings have a straight up record of 5-5 and an puck line mark of 7-3.
- Through their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Senators have a good straight up record, but their puck line mark is just 1-2.
Detroit Red Wings vs Ottawa Senators Prediction
On the season, the Senators have a record of 19-25-2 and are currently in 16th place in the Eastern Conference. In their last ten games, Ottawa has gone 5-5 and is 8th in the Atlantic Division. On the road, the Senators have won two straight games and are 6-13-0 this season.
When playing against other teams in the Eastern Conference, Ottawa has gone 14-14 this season. As the underdog, the Senators have gone 7-16-2 this year. In their last three games, Ottawa has gone 1-2, and in their last five games, they are 3-2.
The Senators come into the game scoring an average of 3.3 goals per game, putting them 14th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 14th in the league. Ottawa’s offense comes into the game ranked 22nd in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 20th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Detroit, goalie Joonas Korpisalo has started 28 games in this season. His current record is 11-16, and his save percentage stands at 0.869%.
At home this season, the Red Wings have gone 14-8-4, and they have won two straight games. In the Eastern Conference, Detroit is in 7th place and 5th in the Atlantic Division. Over their last ten games, the Red Wings are 7-3, and they have a record of 26-18-5 overall.
When favored, Detroit has gone 11-2-3 this season, and they have won six straight games as the favorite. In conference games, the Red Wings have a record of 16-14, and they have gone 9-7 against other Atlantic Division teams. Over their last five games, Detroit has gone 3-2.
On offense, the Red Wings are averaging 3.5 goals per game which is 5th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 24th in the league. The Red Wings went 9-4 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 17-13.
Goalie Alex Lyon comes into the game having made 20 starts this season. So far, his record is 13-6 and he has a save percentage of 0.675%.
The Red Wings enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Detroit Red Wings vs Ottawa Senators Betting Tips
- Take the Red Wings on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Senators (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- Patrick Kane – Lower Body – Out
- Ben Chiarot – Upper Body – Out
- Matt Luff – Arm – Out
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Anton Forsberg – Groin – Out
- Travis Hamonic – Upper Body – Questionable
