Red Wings vs. Senators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 6

The Detroit Red Wings (0-2) host the Ottawa Senators (2-0) on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with the Red Wings coming off a loss in their last game and the Senators a victory. The Senators are slight underdogs, at -110, and the Red Wings are -110.

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will emerge with the victory in Tuesday's hockey action.

Red Wings vs. Senators Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest 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 2 - Senators 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3 goals)
  

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Red Wings vs. Senators Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Red Wings-Senators game.

• Favorite: Red Wings (-110)
• Underdog: Senators (-110)

Red Wings Betting Insights

• The Red Wings won 47.4% of their games last season when favored on the moneyline (18-20).
• Detroit went 20-21 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -110 or shorter.
• The Red Wings have a 52.4% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Detroit and its opponent went over 5.5 combined goals in 48 of 81 games last season.

Senators Betting Insights

• Last season the Senators won eight of the 25 games, or 32.0%, in which they were an underdog.
• Ottawa had a record of 9-17, a 34.6% win rate, when set as an underdog by -110 or more last season.
• The moneyline set in this outing implies a 52.4% chance of victory for the Senators.
• Ottawa played 46 games last season that finished with over 5.5 goals.

Red Wings Key Stats

• Detroit ranked 22nd in the NHL last season with 239 goals scored (2.9 per game).
• The Red Wings were 19th in goals against, conceding 254 total goals (3.1 per game) in league action.
• Its -15 goal differential ranked 19th in the league.
• The 56 power-play goals the Red Wings scored last season (on 248 power-play chances) were the seventh-most in the NHL.
• Detroit had the league's 12th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.58%).
• The Red Wings scored three shorthanded goals last season.
• Detroit had the league's 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.14%).
• Detroit had the 10th-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51%.
• The Red Wings scored on 10.4% of their shots (25th in the league).

Senators Key Stats

• Ottawa was eighth in the NHL in scoring last season (275 goals, 3.4 per game).
• The Senators allowed 3.0 goals per game (245 in total), 13th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +30, it was eighth-best in the league.
• The Senators had 63 power-play goals (fourth-most in NHL) on 262 chances.
• Ottawa's power-play percentage (24.05) ranked the team eighth in the league.
• The Senators had eight shorthanded goals (sixth in league).
• The 75.85% penalty-kill percentage of Ottawa was 29th in the league.
• At 54.5%, Ottawa had the league's second-best faceoff win percentage.
• The 11.6% shooting percentage of the Senators was 10th in the league.