Detroit Red Wings vs Ottawa Senators Prediction & Picks - NHL
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The Ottawa Senators will hope to make up further ground in the Eastern Conference playoff race against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena.
Ottawa started to build momentum before the Olympic break and has posted an 8-2-2 record since play resumed. The team will be confident it can keep its hot streak going on Tuesday night, facing a team that has a 5-5-2 record since the break.
The Red Wings have been battling injuries, and their recent drop in form has left them ninth in the Eastern Conference. The Senators are right behind them at 10th. Only three points separate the teams, making Tuesday’s clash a high-stakes game.
Detroit has won all three previous head-to-head clashes with the Senators this term, but Travis Green’s side currently has a lot more momentum -- only six teams have earned more points since the Olympic break.
The hosts could get a boost with the return of Dylan Larkin, who has missed seven games with a leg injury. Meanwhile, the Senators are set to remain without key defenseman Jake Sanderson. However, they have coped well with his absence and should be competitive in this all-important Atlantic Division matchup on Tuesday night.
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Detroit Red Wings vs Ottawa Senators Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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99 | 1612 | 38 | 27 | +32 |
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92 | 2887 | 30 | 31 | -17 |
Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators Latest Matches
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Detroit Red Wings against Ottawa Senators : Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
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Players list
J. Gibson
C. Talbot
A. Johansson
M. Seider
J. Bernard-Docker
S. Edvinsson
J. Faulk
B. Chiarot
D. Perron
L. Raymond
D. Shine
M. Appleton
E. Finnie
M. Kasper
J. Van Riemsdyk
P. Kane
J. Compher
A. DeBrincat
D. Larkin
A. Copp
L. Ullmark
J. Reimer
N. Matinpalo
J. Donovan
T. Kleven
J. Spence
A. Zub
C. Yakemchuk
B. Tkachuk
D. Cozens
S. Pinto
R. Greig
T. Stutzle
D. Batherson
F. Zetterlund
C. Giroux
L. Eller
N. Cousins
W. Foegele
M. Amadio
Most goals and assists
Detroit Red Wings
Ottawa Senators
A. DeBrincat
(41 Goals)
D. Batherson
(35 Goals)
L. Raymond
(51 Assists)
T. Stutzle
(49 Assists)
Detroit Red Wings - Ottawa Senators Key Points
- Before losing each of the first three meetings with Detroit this season, Ottawa had won six of the last seven games in the matchup.
- The Red Wings own a 20-12-3 home record this season.
- The Senators have posted an 18-13-4 record across 35 road games.
- Since the Olympic break, Detroit has earned 12 points, the sixth-fewest in the league.
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Our Detroit Red Wings vs Ottawa Senators Prediction
While the Red Wings have dominated this matchup in 2025-26 with three wins in three games, they needed overtime twice to get the W. Detroit has never swept the regular-season series against Ottawa since the teams became divisional rivals in 2014.
Ottawa sits behind Detroit in the standings only because of a poor start to the campaign. They have been very tough to beat over the last two months, going 13-3-2 since Jan. 25. Over that span, Travis Green’s side has recorded the fourth-most points in the NHL. Meanwhile, Detroit ranks 27th with a 6-8-3 record.
Our prediction for Detroit Red Wings vs. Ottawa Senators: Senators to win.
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