Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction 12-5-24 NHL Picks

The Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators meet Thursday in NHL action at the Canadian Tire Centre. Here’s an Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction. This article will include an Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings Pick.

Detroit Red Wings Betting Preview

The Detroit Red Wings lost to the Bruins and Canucks, and they play the Avalanche, Sabres and Flyers next. The Detroit Red Wings are averaging 2.6 goals per game and are scoring 26.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Larkin leads Detroit with 12 goals, Lucas Raymond has 18 assists and Alex DeBrincat has 61 shots on goal. Defensively, the Detroit Red Wings are allowing 3.16 goals per game and are killing 65.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cam Talbot has given up 37 goals on 433 shots faced, while Alex Lyon has allowed 23 goals on 258 shots.

Ottawa Senators Betting Preview

The Ottawa Senators lost to the Kings and Ducks, and they play the Predators, Islanders, and Ducks next. The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3.13 goals per game and are scoring 28.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Brady Tkachuk leads Ottawa with 13 goals, Tim Stutzle has 20 assists and Thomas Chabot has 59 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.29 goals per game and are killing 76.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has allowed 43 goals on 385 shots faced, and Anton Forsberg has given up 27 goals on 259 shots.

Why the Detroit Red Wings will win

• The Senators have lost each of their last four games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The underdogs have won five of the Senators’ last six games at Canadian Tire Centre.
• The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 11 games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Red Wings’ last eight games.
• The Senators have lost the second period in each of their last four night games after coming off a shootout.

Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction

The Ottawa Senators are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, but that’s not enough to lay nearly a -200 price. The bottom line is the Senators and Red Wings are average teams that are hard to read, and neither should be massive favorites. If anything, I lean toward the Red Wings because of the week they’ve had with countless overtime games and showing some scrappiness. It feels like the Red Wings are due for a feel-good win. I’ll grab the plus money.