- Matchup: Detroit Red Wings vs Ottawa Senators
- Scheduled Date: Monday, January 5, 2026
- Venue: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON
- Broadcasting: TSN5
- Betting Odds: Red Wings (-152) Senators (+126)
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The Ottawa Senators (18-15-5) will face off against the Detroit Red Wings (24-14-3) at the Canadian Tire Centre this Monday. Currently, the moneyline favors Detroit at -152, while Ottawa opens at +126. The total for this matchup is set at 6.
In their last game, the Detroit Red Wings secured a narrow 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. During this match, Detroit incurred 6 penalty minutes but managed to capitalize on one of their three power play opportunities. Overall, they scored 2 goals from 19 shots.
On the season, the Detroit Red Wings have recorded 125 goals (ranked 12th in the league) while conceding 128. They currently stand with a total of 51 points, boasting a points percentage of .622. Detroit has converted 31 out of 123 power play chances, which gives them an impressive power play conversion rate of 25.20%. At even strength, they’ve allowed 107 goals, scoring 94 themselves. With 1,197 total shots, the Red Wings maintain a shooting percentage of 10.4%. On the defensive end, they have faced 1,129 shots against, leading to a save percentage of .887. Opponents have had 108 power play opportunities (ranked 23rd in the league) and have scored 21 goals against them.
John Gibson will be defending the goal for the Red Wings. Over his career, he has faced 1,453 goals, maintaining a goals against average of 2.81. Gibson has participated in 529 professional games, achieving a save percentage of .909 across 26,874 minutes of play. With a career record of 217-225-64, he has been the starting goalie in 517 games and boasts 278 quality starts, indicating a quality starts rate of .538. He has confronted 16,039 shot attempts, making 14,586 saves.
In their previous outing, the Ottawa Senators faced off against the Columbus Blue Jackets, resulting in a 4-1 defeat. The Senators managed to score just once on 28 shots and failed to capitalize on their 4 power play opportunities.
This season, Ottawa has netted 91 goals at even strength alongside 31 power play goals (5th in the NHL). With a total of 1,062 shots (22nd in the league), they hold a shooting percentage of 11.49%. Defensively, they’ve allowed 968 shots. The Senators have accumulated 122 goals, 41 points, and a points percentage of .539, while conceding 124 goals through 94 at even strength and 30 during penalty kills. They’ve had 124 power play opportunities, resulting in a conversion rate of 25.00%, while their penalty kill rate stands at 71.43% against 105 power plays faced, with an overall save percentage of 87.2%.
Leevi Merilainen is expected to be the starting goalie for Ottawa. He has a career record of 12-11-2, participating in 25 games. Merilainen’s quality start rate is 47.8%, achieving 11 quality starts thus far. He has made 555 saves out of 619 shots faced for a save percentage of .897. Currently, he is allowing an average of 2.78 goals per game and has given up a total of 64 goals. He has been the starting goalie for 23 games and has logged 768 minutes on the ice.
Who do you believe will clinch the victory in tonight’s NHL matchup?
Prediction: Take Detroit (-152)
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