Detroit Red Wings vs Ottawa Senators 2/27/2023 Analysis, Picks and Tips
The Detroit Red Wings will go against the Ottawa Senators in NHL action in Canadian Tire Centre, ON, CAN, on Monday, February 27, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET. The Detroit Red Wings (28-22-8) lost 3-0 against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, snapping a two-game winning streak. This was just the team’s second loss in the previous nine games (7-2-0). The Wings significantly outshot the Bolts (45-18), forced an additional 29 blocked shots, and killed both of their penalties, but they were unable to score once when they had the man advantage throughout the entire game for the third time this season. As a result, they gave up a snipe in each period. Despite the loss, Detroit is still only one point away from an Eastern Conference Wild Card place.
In his 100th NHL game on Saturday, goalie Ville Husso made 15 stops, bringing his season record to 23-14-5 with a 2.83 GAA and a.907 saving percentage. His prior record versus the Ottawa Senators is 1-1-0, with a 3.53 GAA and.851 save percentage. The Red Wings, on the other hand, are scoring the 14th-fewest goals per game this season (3.05), while surrendering the 16th-most goals in their defensive zone (3.12).
- The total went UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 matches.
- The Detroit Red Wings are 7-2 SU in their last 9 matches.
- The Detroit Red Wings are 1-5 SU in their last 6 matches against Ottawa.
Detroit Red Wings vs Ottawa Senators 2/27/2023 Analysis, Picks and Tips
The Ottawa Senators (28-26-4) ended their most recent three-game road trip with a 1-2-0 record after defeating the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 at Bell Centre on Saturday, snapping a two-game winless streak (0-2-0). The Senators scored four consecutive goals, including three in the third period, after falling behind 2-1 midway through the second period. Five different players scored for the Sens, who had 11 players with at least one point. Derick Brassard, who has nine goals and 17 points this season, scored and assisted for Ottawa, which won eight of its last twelve games (8-3-1) and is currently just five points out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture.
Goalkeeper Mads Sogaard finished the day with 30 saves and an assist to improve to 3-0-1 on the year with a 2.65 GAA and a.919 save percentage. Cam Talbot, who is 12-14-1 on the year with a 2.90 GAA and a.905 save percentage, is 6-3-2 against the Red Wings in previous meetings with a 2.97 GAA and a.901 save percentage. He has a 1-0-0 career record against Detroit. The Senators, meanwhile, are sixth in both the power play (25.0%) and penalty kill (82.2%) categories this season. They rank 13th in terms of goals scored per game (3.02), 15th in terms of goals allowed on average (3.19), and sixth overall.
- The total went OVER in 6 of Ottawa’s last 9 matches.
- The Ottawa Senators are 8-4 SU in their last 12 matches.
- The total went OVER in 6 of Ottawa’s last 9 matches against Detroit.
Detroit Red Wings vs Ottawa Senators. The NHL pick for this game is the In the Eastern Conference, Detroit and Ottawa are both just one point and five points, respectively, away from the playoffs as of right now. The Red Wings, on the other hand, appear to be currently daring a little bit more to dream after recording seven victories in their last nine games and losing only five of their previous 15 games. The Senators lost 39 of their last 54 games after scoring at least five goals in their previous game, while Detroit is currently riding a four-game unbeaten run against teams with a losing record. The Detroit Red Wings will win to a predicted score of 5-2.
NHL Starting Time: 7:00 PM (EDT)
Location: Canadian Tire Centre, ON, CAN
Date: Monday, February 27, 2023
TV: Bally Sports Detroit Extra
NHL Odds: Detroit Red Wings +118
NHL Totals: 6.5
