NHL Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators with Line Combinations 1/5/2026

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Detroit Red Wings (24-15-4, 52 pts) at Ottawa Senators (20-15-5, 45 pts)

Venue: Canadian Tire Centre
Date: Monday, January 5
Time: 7:30 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/FDSNDET/Prime/TVAS
Radio: 97.1 The Ticket/1200 TSN

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Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:

The Red Wings dropped their second straight on Saturday again to the Penguins this time 4-1. They’re 2-2-1 in their last five games, averaging 2.2 goals per game while allowing 3.2 goals per game.

Ottawa Senators News & Notes:

The Senators picked up their second straight win on Saturday with a 4-2 win over the Jets. They’re 2-2-1 in their last five games, averaging 3.2 goals per game while allowing 3.8 goals per game.

Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines

Kasper-Larkin-Soderblom
DeBrincat-Copp-Kane
van Riemsdyk-Compher-Raymond
Finnie-Rasmussen-Appleton

Edvinsson-Seider
Chiarot-Sandin Pelikka
Johansson-Bernard Docker

Gibson
Talbot

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Ottawa Senators Projected Lines

Greig-Stutzle-Zetterlund
Tkachuk-Cozens-Batherson
Amadio-Pinto-Giroux
Cousins-Halliday-Perron

Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Jensen
Kleven-Spence

Merilainen
Shepard

Players To Watch:

Detroit Red Wings

Lucas Raymond had a point in three of the four games against the Senators last season finishing with a goal and three assists.

Ottawa Senators

Brady Tkachuk had a point in three of the four meetings with Detroit last season finishing with a goal and two assists.

Injury Report:

Detroit Red Wings

None

Ottawa Senators

F Lars Eller – IR
G Linus Ullmark – Out

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