Preview · 7:00 p.m. ET · Little Caesars Arena
Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings — Tuesday, October 6, 2026
What is true about this game today
Ottawa Senators are playing their second game in two nights. Ottawa Senators are 3 games into a road trip. Detroit Red Wings come in on 2 days of rest. Detroit Red Wings are 3 games into a homestand.
The recent history between these two
Their last 19 meetings, going back to 2022. Ottawa Senators lead 13 to 6, at 6.16 goals a game.
| Date | Result | Host | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | Senators 3, Red Wings 2 | DET | 5 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Red Wings 2, Senators 1 (OT) | OTT | 3 |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Red Wings 4, Senators 3 (OT) | DET | 7 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Red Wings 5, Senators 3 | OTT | 8 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Senators 4, Red Wings 3 | DET | 7 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Senators 2, Red Wings 1 | OTT | 3 |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Red Wings 3, Senators 2 (OT) | DET | 5 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Senators 2, Red Wings 1 | OTT | 3 |
See the projection for this game
ArakIce projects a win probability and a total for Ottawa Senators against Detroit Red Wings, and flags where the number sits against the book.
Open ArakIceWhat the model weighs here
The projection starts from expected goals, meaning the quality of chances each club creates and gives up, which holds up better than goals scored. It then adjusts for what is only true of this game: who is confirmed in net, rest and travel, whether either club is on the second night of a back to back, and the referee crew where it moves the total.
Schedule, standings and results from the NHL public API. Head to head history from ArakIce's own game database.
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