Senators vs. Red Wings: Lineups, Goaltenders, Viewing Guide
The Detroit Red Wings (38-24-8) host the Ottawa Senators (37-24-9) tonight at Little Caesars Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Detroit sits one point out of a wild-card spot and one point ahead of Ottawa.
The game airs on FanDuel Sports Network and on radio at 97.1 FM. DraftKings shows Detroit at -1.5 (+195) and Ottawa at +1.5 (+238).
For fans, here are Senators vs. Red Wings lineups, goaltenders and a viewing guide.
Red Wings notes
Moritz Seider leads Detroit defensemen in assists (39) and points (48). He also tops the blue line in plus/minus (+20), power-play points (21), shots (157), blocks (154), and average ice time (25:35).
Detroit averages 2.90 goals per game, ranking 21st in the NHL. Patrick Kane recorded his 18th season with at least 30 assists, surpassing Mike Modano for the most by a U.S.-born skater.
Kane has 364 career multi-point games, the fifth-most among active players. He has collected 10 multi-point outings this season.
John Gibson is expected to start in goal tonight, with Cam Talbot backing up. Dylan Larkin is a gametime decision due to a lower-body issue.
Detroit beat Ottawa 2-1 in overtime on Feb. 26 in Ottawa. The Red Wings are 23-5-2 when scoring first this year and 10-3-1 at home when they score first.
Detroit projected lines
- Alex DeBrincat — J.T. Compher — Patrick Kane
- David Perron — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond
- Andrew Copp — Emmitt Finnie — Mason Appleton
- James van Riemsdyk — Marco Kasper — Dominik Shine
- Defense: Simon Edvinsson — Moritz Seider
- Defense: Ben Chiarot — Justin Faulk
- Defense: Albert Johansson — Jacob Bernard-Docker
- Goalies: John Gibson (starter), Cam Talbot (backup)
- Subs: Travis Hamonic, Sheldon Dries
Senators notes
Carter Yakemchuk and Jorian Donovan are scheduled to make their NHL debuts. Both were recalled from Belleville after injuries to Thomas Chabot and Lassi Thomson.
The injuries occurred during Ottawa’s 2-1 win at the New York Rangers on Monday. The Senators also list Jake Sanderson (upper body), Nick Jensen (lower body), and Dennis Gilbert (upper body) as injured.
Nick Jensen is a former Red Wings player. Linus Ullmark is slated to start for Ottawa, with James Reimer serving as the backup.
Ottawa projected lines
- Drake Batherson — Tim Stutzle — Claude Giroux
- Brady Tkachuk — Dylan Cozens — Ridly Greig
- Nick Cousins — Shane Pinto — Michael Amadio
- Warren Foegele — Lars Eller — Fabian Zetterlund
- Defense: Tyler Kleven — Artem Zub
- Defense: Nikolas Matinpalo — Jordan Spence
- Defense: Carter Yakemchuk — Jorian Donovan
- Goalies: Linus Ullmark (starter), James Reimer (backup)
- Subs: Stephen Halliday, Kurtis MacDermid
Filmogaz.com will provide updates and in-game developments as they happen. Expect lineup confirmations closer to puck drop.
