Senators vs. Red Wings Prediction & Picks - Oct. 6

The Detroit Red Wings (0-2) and Ottawa Senators (2-0) face off at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Red Wings fell to the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in their most recent game, while the Senators are coming off a 4-1 win against the Boston Bruins.

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

Senators vs. Red Wings Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer model for this matchup expects a final score of Senators 4, Red Wings 0.

• Moneyline Pick: Senators (-102)
• Total Pick: Under 6 (computer predicts 4.3 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Senators (+1.5)

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Red Wings Splits and Trends

• The Red Wings were 11-10-21 in overtime matchups as part of a 41-31-10 overall record last season.
• In the 27 games Detroit played that were decided by one goal, it had a 16-5-6 record (good for 38 points).
• In the 13 games last season the Red Wings recorded just one goal, they lost every time.
• Detroit took 16 points from the 16 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (7-7-2 record).
• The Red Wings were 34-7-8 when they scored at least three goals (to record 76 points).
• In the 34 games when Detroit recorded a lone power-play goal, it picked up 43 points by finishing 20-11-3.
• In games when it outshot its opponent, Detroit was 18-17-6 (42 points).
• The Red Wings were outshot by their opponent 38 times, and went 23-12-3 (49 points).

Senators Splits and Trends

• The Senators had a 44-27-11 record last season, and were 6-12-18 in games that needed overtime.
• Ottawa accumulated 37 points (13-11-11) in its 35 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• Last season the Senators scored just one goal in 11 games, and they finished 0-10-1.
• When Ottawa scored exactly two goals last season, they amassed 17 points (6-8-5 record).
• The Senators scored more than two goals in 54 games, earning 82 points from those contests.
• Ottawa scored a lone power-play goal in 30 games last season and picked up 40 points.
• When it outshot its opponent last season, Ottawa posted a record of 35-17-3 (73 points).
• The Senators were outshot by their opponents in 27 games last season, going 8-11-8 to record 24 points.

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Senators vs. Red Wings Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan

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