Senators vs Red Wings Picks and Prediction – 3/27/2025

The Ottawa Senators are heading to Little Caesars Arena on Thursday, where they will take on the Detroit Red Wings. Get the rest of our free NHL picks here! The Senators come into this game with a 37-28-5 record which places them fourth in the Atlantic. Despite winning 7 of their last 10 games, the Senators are coming off a 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday. Linus Ullmark is  expected to be the Senators’ starting goaltender in this game, he’s posted a 2.78 goals against average to go along with his 19-13-3 record. 

The Detroit Red Wings sit points shy of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference,  coming into Thursday night’s game with a 33-22-6 record. Detroit has now lost seven of their last ten games, most recently suffering a 5-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. Lucas Raymond has found great individual success this season, leading Detroit with 70 points through 71 games. Red Wings are scoring 2.85 goals per game, while allowing 3.2 defensively.

This is a very important game for both sides when it comes to playoff seeding, as Detroit will need to string together consecutive wins to keep their playoff dreams alive. Expect Detroit to play desperation hockey here and pickup the upset win. Final score prediction, Detroit wins 4-3.