Detroit Red Wings vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 2/26/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

The Ottawa Senators (28-22-7) will compete against the Detroit Red Wings (33-19-6) at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday.

The Detroit Red Wings will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-1 defeat against the Mammoth in their previous outing. Detroit accumulated 11 penalty mins in this game. The Red Wings had a below average offensive outing in this defeat. Moreover, they had 4 chances on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. For the matchup, they finished 1 out of the 30 shots they tried.

Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Detroit Red Wings have accounted for 172 goals (18th in the league) on the season and have given up 172. For the current campaign, they have earned 72 points and their points percentage sits at .621. Detroit has 182 power play chances and they have scored 42 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 23.08%. While at even strength, the Red Wings let the opposition score 141 goals while scoring 130 themselves. Detroit has attempted 1,644 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.5%. The Red Wings thus far have had 1,607 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .893. Detroit Red Wings opponents have tallied 152 power play tries (27th in hockey) and have earned 31 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is John Gibson. The opposition has scored 1,481 goals versus Gibson in his career and his goals against rate is 2.79. Gibson has participated in 543 matchups over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage currently is .910 for his 26,908 minutes played. He has amassed an overall record of 226-229-65 and got the start in 531 games. For his career, Gibson has earned 288 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .542. Gibson has seen 16,398 shots taken against him and he has 14,917 saves.

When they took the ice last, Ottawa played the Flyers in a game where the Senators took home the victory by a tally of 2-1. The Senators notched 2 goals of the 27 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 1 power play attempt in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal.

So far this season, the Ottawa Senators have 188 goals, 63 points, in addition to a points percentage of .553. They have granted a total of 184 goals to be scored by way of 139 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they were shorthanded. The Senators have racked up 145 goals at even strength and 43 goals (5th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 186 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 23.12%. Ottawa has taken 1,623 shots (15th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.58%, while allowing their opponents 1,395 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 73.05% on the other teams 167 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 86.8%.

Across the ice you will find Linus Ullmark in net. He has tallied 8,495 saves out of 9,290 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .914. Ullmark has accrued a lifetime mark of 179-95-31 and has participated in 321 games. He has started in 311 games and his ice time sits at 15,497 mins. Ullmark's quality start percentage comes out to 62.7% and he has 195 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. His opponents are averaging 2.56 goals per game and he has given up 795 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit

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