NHL Prop Bets: Detroit Red Wings vs Ottawa Senators (October 6, 2026)
The Ottawa Senators (2-0-0) face the Detroit Red Wings (0-2-0) at Little Caesars Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup.
- The Senators have a 43-45 Puck Line record since the beginning of last season, while the Red Wings hold a record of 41-43 across the same span.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -135 and UNDER at +114.
- The Senators have a 42-43-3 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 42 games have gone over the total points line, 43 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Red Wings have a 38-39-7 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Senators have scored 3.36 goals per game since the beginning of last season (8th in the league). Comparatively, the Red Wings have averaged only 2.87 over the same span (21st).
- Defensively, the Senators have allowed 2.95 goals per game since the beginning of last season (10th in the league), while the Red Wings have given up an average of 3.08 goals over that span (T18th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Ottawa is averaging 28.9 shots per game since the beginning of last season (9th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Detroit is allowing its opposition 27.7 shots per game (14th).
- Flipping that script, the Senators have allowed 24.4 shots per game (3rd in the NHL), while the Red Wings are averaging 28.3 shots (11th).
Power Play
- Ottawa holds a power play percentage of 23.2%, ranking 9th in the league since the beginning of last season, while Detroit sits 12th with 22.4% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Senators have a penalty kill rate of 76.1% (ranked 28th), compared to the Red Wings at 76.1% (27th).
P1 Result
Ottawa is +185 to win the first period, while Detroit is +175.
- Here are their first period records since the beginning of last season.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 32-24-32 | 13-12-18 | 19-12-14 | |
| Detroit | 20-33-31 | 8-19-16 | 12-14-15 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +285 to go to overtime.
- The Senators have played in 18 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Red Wings have appeared in 21.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Senators have played in 4 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Red Wings have appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
Ottawa recorded a 3-2 victory over Detroit at Little Caesars Arena when these teams last met on March 24, 2026. That result snapped the Red Wings' three-game winning streak against the Senators.
