Red Wings vs Senators Prediction 1/18/26 NHL Picks Today

The Ottawa Senators and the Detroit Red Wings meet Sunday in NHL action from the Little Caesars Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Red Wings vs Senators Prediction.

Ottawa Senators Recap

The Ottawa Senators come into this game looking to shake off a 6-5 loss at the hands of Montreal last time out to sit at 22-19-6 this season. After this game, Ottawa will head on the road for a game against Columbus.

Senators Drop 5 Of Last 7

Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 49 points coming on a team-high 21 goals and 28 assists while Drake Batherson has 42 points with 18 goals and 24 assists. Shane Pinto has 18 points with 12 goals and 6 assists while Dylan Cozens has 35 points with 14 goals and 21 assists. Claude Giroux has 33 points with 9 goals and 24 assists, Brady Tkachuk has 26 points with 10 goals and 16 assists and Jake Sanderson has 39 points with 10 goals and 29 assists. Linus Ullmark has gone 14-8-5 with a 2.86 GAA and an .884 save percentage in goal for Ottawa while Leevi Merilainen has gone 8-10-1 with a 3.51 GAA and an .860 save percentage as well this season. 

Why the Ottawa Senators will win

• The Senators have won each of their last five games as underdogs against the Red Wings.
• The Red Wings have lost four of their last five games as home favorites following a home win.
• The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 12 games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last nine games between the Senators and Red Wings.

Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts

• Drake Batherson has scored a goal in each of the Senators’ last five road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Jake Sanderson has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Senators’ last nine games.
• Brady Tkachuk has recorded at least two shots in each of his last 29 appearances – longest active streak in the league.

Detroit Red Wings Recap

The Detroit Red Wings come into this game looking to add on to their 4-2 win over San Jose last time out to sit at 29-16-4 this season. After this game, Detroit will head on the road for a game against Toronto.

Red Wings Win 5 Of Last 6

Lucas Raymond leads the Red Wings in scoring with 52 points coming on 14 goals and a team-high 38 assists while Alex DeBrincat has 50 points with 25 goals and 25 assists. Dylan Larkin has 43 points with 24 goals and 19 assists and Moritz Seider has 33 points with 7 goals and 26 assists. Patrick Kane has 28 points with 8 goals and 20 assists and Andrew Copp also has 8 goals and 20 assists for his 28 points. Cam Talbot has gone 11-7-3 with a 2.95 GAA and an .892 save percentage while John Gibson is 18-9-1 with a 2.73 GAA and a .903 save percentage so far this season in goal for Detroit.

Why the Detroit Red Wings will win

• The Red Wings have won each of their last eight games when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Senators have lost each of their last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Red Wings have covered the puck line in each of their last six games when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts

• Patrick Kane has scored at least one goal in six of his last seven home appearances against the Senators.
• Lucas Raymond has recorded at least one assist in each of the Red Wings’ last six night games at Little Caesars Arena.
• Dylan Larkin ranks T2nd in the league for Game Winning Goals (6) this season.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Red Wings’ last eight games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Senators’ last six games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Seven of the last eight Sunday night games have gone UNDER the total goals line.

Red Wings vs Senators Prediction

I’m on Detroit here. I just think that the Red Wings are the better team by a fair margin and I don’t buy a single thing this Ottawa team is selling. Detroit is heads and shoulders the better team here, and I think the Red Wings get it done here. Give me Detroit.