Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 1/18/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

The Detroit Red Wings (28-16-4) will go up against the Ottawa Senators (22-19-5) at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday.

The Ottawa Senators were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 8-4 victory against the Rangers their last time out. The Senators had a impressive offensive performance in the victory. In the game, they scored on 8 of the 30 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 3 power play tries and notched 1 goal. Ottawa accumulated 2 mins in the box for this game.

In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the Ottawa Senators have earned 148 goals (13th in the league) so far this year and have surrendered 153. For the current campaign, they have recorded 49 points and their points percentage comes in at .533. Ottawa has accounted for 154 power play chances and they have added 35 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 22.73%. While playing at even strength, the Senators have surrendered 116 goals while notching 113 as an offensive unit. Ottawa has tried 1,311 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.3%. The Senators have had 1,159 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .868. Ottawa Senators opponents have totaled 134 power play opportunities (19th in hockey) and have notched 37 goals in those chances.

The man in goal for this game is James Reimer. The opposition has racked up 1,387 goals versus Reimer in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.90. Reimer has been in net for 525 matchups over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .910 during his 27,825 minutes on the ice. He has accumulated an overall mark of 225-187-65 and he has started in 479 games. For his career, Reimer has earned 249 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .520. Reimer has seen 15,364 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 13,977 total saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Detroit faced the Bruins in a game where the Red Wings ended up taking the loss by a final of 3-0. The Red Wings recorded 0 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 chances on the power play in this outing but weren't able to score a goal.

Detroit has attempted 1,348 shots (11th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.91%, while allowing the other team 1,354 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 79.84% on their opponents 129 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.2%. They have a tally of 152 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 24.34%. The Red Wings have earned 110 goals at even strength and 37 goals (4th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 146 goals to be scored by of a combination of 120 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Detroit Red Wings have earned a total of 147 goals, 60 points, and a points percentage of .625.

Across the rink you will find John Gibson in goal. Gibson has earned a career record of 221-226-64 and has been in goal for 534 games. Gibson's rate of quality starts sits at 54.2% and he has earned 283 quality starts in his career. He has recorded 14,728 saves out of 16,190 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .910. The opposition is averaging 2.80 goals per contest and he has surrendered 1,462 goals in total. He has been a starter 522 games and has played for a total of 26,886 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit

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