- Matchup: Ottawa Senators vs. Detroit Red Wings
- Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026
- Venue: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
- Broadcast: Fanduel Sports Network
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On Tuesday, the Detroit Red Wings (38-24-8) will host the Ottawa Senators (36-24-9) at Little Caesars Arena.
The Ottawa Senators are coming off a confident 5-2 victory over the Maple Leafs in their last outing. In that game, Ottawa accrued 8 penalty minutes and had 4 power play opportunities, converting once. Their offensive skills were evident as they found the back of the net 5 times from 43 shots.
Throughout the season, the Ottawa Senators have scored 231 goals, ranking 10th in the league, while conceding 213. They have achieved 81 points, boasting a points percentage of .587. Ottawa has had 223 power play opportunities, netting 51 goals, which puts their power play success rate at 22.87%. Despite allowing 162 goals at even strength while scoring 180, they’ve demonstrated efficiency, with a shot percentage of 11.6% from 2,000 total shots. Their opponents have attacked them with 1,660 shots, leading to a save percentage of .872. The Senators’ opponents rank 16th in power play conversions, with 51 goals scored from 201 attempts.
In goal for this matchup will be James Reimer. Over his NHL career, Reimer has played in 534 games, holding a record of 230-190-66 with 488 starts. Opponents have scored 1,409 goals against him, resulting in a goals against average of 2.89. Reimer has faced 15,552 shots, recording 14,143 saves. His current save percentage stands at .909 over 27,847 minutes played, with a quality start percentage of .520.
For Detroit, the last match resulted in a 4-2 defeat against the Bruins. The Red Wings had 4 power play opportunities but managed to convert only once from 43 shots on target.
This season, Detroit has taken 1,982 shots (ranking 13th in NHL) with a shot percentage of 10.24%. Defensively, they’ve allowed 1,947 shots against them, achieving a penalty kill percentage of 78.14% over 183 power play attempts from opponents, along with a save percentage of 89.5%. On the power play, Detroit has recorded 216 opportunities, scoring 47 goals (ranking 10th in the league). They’ve scored 156 goals at even strength while conceding 205 total goals, which includes 165 at even strength and 40 while shorthanded. This season, the Detroit Red Wings have tallied 203 goals, accumulating 84 points with a points percentage of .600.
In net for Detroit will likely be John Gibson. He has faced an average of 2.77 goals per game, yielding a total of 1,501 goals in his career. Gibson’s quality start percentage is 54.3% with 294 quality starts made from 541 games played. With a record of 230-233-66, he has spent 26,930 minutes in goal and recorded a save percentage of .910 from 15,144 saves against 16,645 shots.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s NHL contest against the spread or moneyline?
Expert’s Pick: Favor Ottawa
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