Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings predictions, Jan 05, 2026

Jan 04, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

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Ottawa Senators

Detroit Red Wings

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In this upcoming NHL matchup, the Ottawa Senators will be facing off against the Detroit Red Wings at home. Both teams come into this game with similar recent form, each winning 2 out of their last 5 matches. With the odds slightly favoring the Senators at 2.2 compared to the Red Wings at 2.75, it’s expected to be a closely contested game.

The Ottawa Senators will look to capitalize on their home advantage and build on their recent successes, while the Detroit Red Wings will aim to secure a crucial away win. Both teams will need to showcase their tactical strengths and capitalize on scoring opportunities to come out on top in this matchup.

It’s difficult to predict the outcome of this game with certainty, as both teams have shown flashes of brilliance in recent matches. The odds may slightly favor the Senators, but the Red Wings are definitely capable of pulling off an upset. It will ultimately come down to which team can execute their game plan effectively on the ice.

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Ottawa
43.6%		 Draw
22.2%		 Detroit
34.3%

Prediction (the most likely score): 3:2

Outrights of NHL Ottawa Senators: 2% Detroit Red Wings: 1.34%

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Betting Odds

1 X 2
MarathonBet 2.21 4.42 2.83
WilliamHill 2.2 4.33 2.75
Pinnacle 2.17 4.19 2.79

Latest Results

03.01.26 Ottawa Senators – Winnipeg Jets – 4:2
01.01.26 Ottawa Senators – Washington Capitals – 4:3
29.12.25 Ottawa Senators – Columbus Blue Jackets – 1:4
27.12.25 Toronto Maple Leafs – Ottawa Senators – 7:5
23.12.25 Ottawa Senators – Buffalo Sabres – 2:3 OT		 03.01.26 Detroit Red Wings – Pittsburgh Penguins – 1:4
01.01.26 Pittsburgh Penguins – Detroit Red Wings – 4:3 OT
31.12.25 Detroit Red Wings – Winnipeg Jets – 2:1
28.12.25 Detroit Red Wings – Toronto Maple Leafs – 3:2 OT
27.12.25 Carolina Hurricanes – Detroit Red Wings – 5:2

Facts

  • This match will feature an outsider and one of the leaders (ranked 13 and 2 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).
  • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Ottawa won 4.
  • The recent form of both competitors has been shaky.
  • Recently, Ottawa has had a series of home games.
  • The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.
  • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Ottawa won 16 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 78:49. (average 3.9:2.5).
  • Including home matches between the teams, Ottawa won 8 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 37:21. (average 4.1:2.3).

    Latest Head To Head

    27.03.25 Detroit Red Wings – Ottawa Senators – 3:4
    10.03.25 Ottawa Senators – Detroit Red Wings – 2:1
    07.01.25 Detroit Red Wings – Ottawa Senators – 3:2 OT
    05.12.24 Ottawa Senators – Detroit Red Wings – 2:1
    04.10.24 Detroit Red Wings – Ottawa Senators – 3:4 OT

    Standings

    Main

    Western Conference

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Colorado Avalanche 40 28 3 7 2 164:91 69
    2 Minnesota Wild 43 18 7 8 10 138:115 58
    3 Dallas Stars 41 21 4 7 9 143:113 57
    4 Edmonton Oilers 42 15 5 6 16 139:143 46
    5 Vegas Golden Knights 39 13 4 11 11 122:123 45
    6 Anaheim Ducks 41 13 8 3 17 139:146 45
    7 Seattle Kraken 39 12 6 7 14 103:115 43
    8 Los Angeles Kings 40 11 6 9 14 107:111 43
    9 San Jose Sharks 41 11 9 3 18 127:146 43
    10 Nashville Predators 41 14 5 4 18 118:136 42
    11 St. Louis Blues 43 17 0 8 18 107:146 42
    12 Utah Mammoth 42 14 5 3 20 127:122 41
    13 Calgary Flames 41 14 4 4 19 111:121 40
    14 Chicago Blackhawks 41 13 3 7 18 115:132 39
    15 Vancouver Canucks 41 10 6 5 20 117:143 37
    16 Winnipeg Jets 40 13 2 4 21 115:126 34

    Eastern Conference

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Tampa Bay Lightning 41 20 5 3 13 142:110 53
    2 Detroit Red Wings 43 17 7 4 15 131:138 52
    3 Carolina Hurricanes 41 15 9 3 14 138:127 51
    4 Montreal Canadiens 41 14 8 6 13 137:138 50
    5 New York Islanders 42 15 8 4 15 120:120 50
    6 Philadelphia Flyers 40 14 7 7 12 124:116 49
    7 Washington Capitals 42 19 2 6 15 135:121 48
    8 Pittsburgh Penguins 40 16 3 9 12 130:127 47
    9 Buffalo Sabres 40 15 6 4 15 125:126 46
    10 New Jersey Devils 41 15 7 2 17 113:121 46
    11 Boston Bruins 42 15 7 2 18 133:136 46
    12 Florida Panthers 40 18 3 3 16 127:129 45
    13 Ottawa Senators 40 15 5 5 15 133:129 45
    14 Toronto Maple Leafs 41 15 4 7 15 137:138 45
    15 New York Rangers 43 13 7 5 18 114:117 45
    16 Columbus Blue Jackets 40 11 7 6 16 123:132 42

    NHL Outrights

    1. Colorado Avalanche: 3.7 (22.17%)

    2. Tampa Bay Lightning: 8.5 (9.65%)

    3. Carolina Hurricanes: 9 (9.11%)

    4. Vegas Golden Knights: 9.75 (8.41%)

    5. Florida Panthers: 11 (7.46%)

    6. Edmonton Oilers: 11 (7.46%)

    7. Dallas Stars: 14 (5.86%)

    8. Washington Capitals: 18.5 (4.43%)

    9. Minnesota Wild: 24.5 (3.35%)

    10. New Jersey Devils: 28.5 (2.88%)

    11. Los Angeles Kings: 33.5 (2.45%)

    12. Ottawa Senators: 41 (2%)

    13. Toronto Maple Leafs: 46 (1.78%)

    14. New York Rangers: 51 (1.61%)

    15. Detroit Red Wings: 61 (1.34%)

    16. Anaheim Ducks: 61 (1.34%)

    17. Montreal Canadiens: 61 (1.34%)

    18. Utah Mammoth: 71 (1.16%)

    19. New York Islanders: 81 (1.01%)

    20. Buffalo Sabres: 101 (0.81%)

    21. Winnipeg Jets: 106 (0.77%)

    22. Philadelphia Flyers: 138.5 (0.59%)

    23. Columbus Blue Jackets: 138.5 (0.59%)

    24. Boston Bruins: 201 (0.41%)

    25. Pittsburgh Penguins: 226 (0.36%)

    26. Calgary Flames: 251 (0.33%)

    27. St. Louis Blues: 251 (0.33%)

    28. Nashville Predators: 251 (0.33%)

    29. Vancouver Canucks: 451 (0.18%)

    30. San Jose Sharks: 501 (0.16%)

    31. Seattle Kraken: 501 (0.16%)

    32. Chicago Blackhawks: 501 (0.16%)

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