Senators vs. Red Wings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Feb. 26

The Ottawa Senators (28-22-7) host the Detroit Red Wings (33-19-6) on Thursday, Feb. 26, with the Senators coming off a victory in their last game and the Red Wings a loss. Senators (-155) versus Red Wings (+130) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Ottawa won 2-1 on the road its last time out on Feb. 5 against the Philadelphia Flyers. Shane Pinto (one assist) and Tim Stutzle (one goal) were among the five Senators players who put up one point each.

Detroit played on the road its last time out on Feb. 4, and fell 4-1 against the Utah Mammoth. Dylan Larkin (one goal) and Moritz Seider (one assist) were among the three Red Wings skaters who collected one point each in that outing.

Before watching this matchup, here's our pick for which club will take home the victory in Thursday's hockey action.

Senators vs. Red Wings Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Red Wings 3 - Senators 2
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.97 goals)
  

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Senators vs. Red Wings Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Senators-Red Wings game.

• Favorite: Senators (-155)
• Underdog: Red Wings (+130)

Senators Betting Insights

• The Senators have been victorious in 21 of their 39 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (53.8%).
• Ottawa is 10-5 (victorious in 66.7% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Senators have a 60.8% chance to win.
• Ottawa's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 33 times.

Red Wings Betting Insights

• The Red Wings have won 17, or 54.8%, of the 31 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Detroit is 7-4 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +130 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Red Wings have a 43.5% chance to win.
• Detroit's games this season have had more than 5.5 goals 33 of 58 times.

Senators Key Stats

• Ottawa's 188 total goals (3.3 per game) make it the 14th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Senators have allowed 184 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 24th in league play in goals against.
• It has the league's 15th-ranked goal differential at +4.
• The 43 power-play goals the Senators have scored this season (fifth-most in the NHL) have come on 185 power-play chances.
• Ottawa is eighth in the league with a 23.24% power-play conversion rate.
• The Senators have capitalized with three shorthanded goals this season (20th among NHL squads).
• Ottawa kills 73.05% of opponent power plays, the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Ottawa wins the second-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 54.8%.
• The Senators connect on 11.6% of their shots (10th in the league).

Red Wings Key Stats

• Detroit has 172 goals this season (3.0 per game), 18th in the NHL.
• The Red Wings allow 3.0 goals per game (172 in total), 12th in the NHL.
• Its 0 goal differential ranks 16th in the league.
• The Red Wings have 42 power-play goals (on 182 chances), seventh in the NHL.
• Detroit's power-play percentage (23.08) puts the team ninth in the league.
• The Red Wings have one shorthanded goal (30th in league).
• At 79.61%, Detroit has the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Detroit wins 51.1% of faceoffs, ninth-best in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.5%, the Red Wings are 22nd in the league.