Red Wings vs. Senators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 18

The Detroit Red Wings (29-16-4) will host the Ottawa Senators (22-19-6) on Sunday at 5 p.m. ET, in a matchup featuring two clubs residing at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference. The Senators are underdogs away from home, at +105, and the Red Wings are -125.

Detroit won 4-2 at home its last time out on Jan. 16 against the San Jose Sharks. Lucas Raymond had three points (three assists) for the Red Wings.

Ottawa's last game was a home overtime loss, 6-5, against the Montreal Canadiens on Jan. 17. Jake Sanderson led the Senators with four points (one goal and three assists) in that matchup.

Before this matchup, here's who we project to bring home the win in Sunday's hockey action.

Red Wings vs. Senators Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Red Wings 5 - Senators 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.03 goals)
  

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Red Wings vs. Senators Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Red Wings-Senators matchup.

• Favorite: Red Wings (-125)
• Underdog: Senators (+105)

Red Wings Betting Insights

• The Red Wings have gone 14-9 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Detroit is 11-9 (winning 55.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter.
• The Red Wings' implied moneyline win probability is 55.6% in this contest.
• Detroit's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 22 times.

Senators Betting Insights

• This season the Senators have been an underdog 12 times, and won four, or 33.3%, of those games.
• Ottawa is 4-5 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +105 or more on the moneyline.
• The Senators have a 48.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Ottawa has played 25 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Red Wings Key Stats

• Detroit's 151 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 16th in the league.
• The Red Wings have allowed 148 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 16th in league action in goals against.
• Its goal differential (+3) ranks 16th in the league.
• The 38 power-play goals the Red Wings have put up this season (third-most in the NHL) have come on 154 power-play chances.
• Detroit's 24.68% power-play conversion rate is the sixth-best in the league.
• The Red Wings have recorded one shorthanded goal this season (27th among NHL squads).
• Detroit's 80% penalty-kill success rate ranks 14th in the league.
• Detroit wins 50.6% of its faceoffs to rank 13th in the NHL.
• The Red Wings shoot 11.1% as a team (13th in the league).

Senators Key Stats

• With 153 goals (3.3 per game), Ottawa has the league's 12th-ranked offense.
• The Senators concede 3.4 goals per game (159 in total), 25th in the league.
• it has the 18th-ranked goal differential in the league at -6.
• The Senators have 37 power-play goals (fifth-most in NHL) on 156 chances.
• Ottawa scores on 23.72% of its power plays, No. 8 in the NHL.
• The Senators have three shorthanded goals (16th in NHL).
• The 71.94% penalty-kill percentage of Ottawa is 31st in the NHL.
• Ottawa wins 55% of faceoffs, second-best in the NHL.
• The 11.4% shooting percentage of the Senators is 12th in the league.