The Detroit Red Wings (15-12-7) play host to the Ottawa Senators (16-16-3) at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday. Ottawa is coming off a 4-3 overtime win over the Capitals on Thursday. The Senators committed only two penalties in the game, holding Washington without a power play goal.
Alex DeBrincat was the top goalscorer for the Senators with two goals. Cam Talbot only saved 20 of 23 shots (.869%) in the win.Detroit fell 6-3 to the Sabres on Thursday. Dominik Kubalik was the leading goal scorer for the Red Wings, netting twice. Magnus Hellberg saved only 29 of 34 shots against (.852%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Senators won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 6-3 victory on December 17, their fifth straight win against Detroit. DeBrincat led Ottawa with three points (0G 3A). Joe Veleno, Adam Erne, and Filip Hronek were on the scoresheet for Detroit. Talbot got the win, saving 29 of 32 shots (.906%).
FACING OFF
Ottawa is averaging 3.03 goals per game for the season, 23rd in the NHL, and they are taking on a Red Wings team that is allowing 3.32 goals a game (19th). Meanwhile, Detroit has found the net 3.09 times a game on average, 18th in the league, and the Senators are allowing opponents to score 3.17 goals per game (17th).
The Senators’ 28.24% power play percentage is the third-best in the league, while the Red Wings rank 19th with a conversion rate of 21.14%. In terms of penalty killing, Ottawa has the league’s eighth-ranked PK% at 81.45%, while Detroit is 19th at 76.70%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Brady Tkachuk and DeBrincat have been the top skaters for the Senators this season with 37 and 35 points. Both have 13 goals in 35 games. Tkachuk also has 24 assists, while DeBrincat has set up 22 goals for teammates.
In the net, Talbot (9-8-1) is Ottawa’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.66 GAA and a .915% save percentage. Dylan Larkin leads the Red Wings in scoring with 32 points. He has 13 goals and 19 assists. Ville Husso (12-6-5) has the best goals against average for Detroit at 2.86. He has a save percentage of .908%.
HOME AND AWAY
Ottawa is 7-8-2 on the road this season. Detroit is 8-6-3 at Little Caesars Arena this season.
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