Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 3/27/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (-132) Red Wings (+110)

The Detroit Red Wings (33-31-6) welcome the Ottawa Senators (37-27-5) at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has the Senators at -132 while the Red Wings are coming in at +110. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The Ottawa Senators were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 victory against the Devils their last time out. Ottawa garnered 6 penalty minutes in this game. The Senators had a middle of the road offensive output in this victory. They also had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to notch 1 goal. In the matchup, they netted 3 of the 19 shots they looked to score on.

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Ottawa Senators opponents have totaled 200 power play opportunities (13th in pro hockey) and have racked up 46 goals in those attempts. The Senators have seen 1,963 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .899. Ottawa has attempted 2,012 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.0%. When playing at even strength, the Senators have allowed the opponent to score 152 goals while scoring 148 on the offensive side of the ice. Ottawa skates onto the rink with 223 power play chances and they have tallied 53 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 23.77%. For the season, they have racked up 79 points and their points percentage is .572. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Ottawa Senators have racked up 201 goals (21st in the National Hockey League) this year and have given up 198.

The player between the pipes for this game is Linus Ullmark. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Ullmark has recorded 174 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .635. His save percentage is at .917 for his 14,373 minutes played. Ullmark has seen 8,359 shot attempts against him and has recorded 7,666 saves. The opposition has notched 693 goals versus Ullmark in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.89. He has accumulated a mark of 157-86-26 and he has gotten the start in 274 games. Ullmark has participated in 284 games over the course of his NHL career.

The last time they were on the ice, Detroit faced off against the Hockey Club in a matchup where the Red Wings notched a win by a tally of 5-1. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Red Wings scored 5 goals out of the 14 shots on goal they pursued.

The Red Wings have scored 142 goals at even strength and 58 goals (2nd in hockey) while on the power play. Detroit has attempted 1,921 shots (27th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.41%, while allowing the opposition 2,000 shots. So far this season, the Detroit Red Wings have accounted for 200 goals, 72 points, as well as a points percentage of .514. They have granted a total of 222 goals to be scored by way of 172 goals at even strength and 50 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 201 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 28.86%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 69.33% on their opponents 163 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 88.9%.

For the opposition you will find Petr Mrazek patrolling the crease. He has accounted for 10,904 stops out of the 12,038 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .906. Mrazek has earned a career mark of 180-176-40 and has played in 428 games. He got the starting nod in 397 contests and has played 21,893 mins. Mrazek's quality start percentage sits at 51.1% and he has earned 203 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. His opposition is averaging 3.11 goals per game and he has yielded 1,134 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit (+110)

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