NHL Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators with Line Combinations 02/26/2026 | Inside The Rink
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Detroit Red Wings (33-19-6, 72 pts) at Ottawa Senators (28-22-7, 63 pts)
Venue: Canadian Tire Centre
Date: Thursday, February 26
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/FDSNDET/TSN5/RDS2
Radio: 97.1 The Ticket/TSN 1200 CFGO-AM
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Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:
The Red Wings, before the break, had a bit of a rough stretch, dropping four of their last five games. The lone win did come against the Colorado Avalanche on the road. During that stretch, they were averaging 1.4 goals per game while allowing 3.2 goals per game.
Ottawa Senators News & Notes:
The Senators picked up a 2-1 overtime win before the Olympic break, which came against the Flyers. They’ve won five of their last six games before the league paused. During that stretch, they were averaging four goals per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game.
Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines
Kasper-Larkin-Raymond
DeBrincat-Copp-Kane
Finnie-Compher-Appleton
Soderblom-Rasmussen-van Riemsdyk
Edvinsson-Seider
Chiarot-Sandin Pellikka
Johansson-Bernard Docker
Gibson
Talbot
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Ottawa Senators Projected Lines:
Batherson-Stutzle-Giroux
Tkachuk-Cozens-Greig
Cousins-Pinto-Amadio
Halliday-Eller-Zetterlund
Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Jensen
Kleven-Spence
Ullmark
Reimer
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Players To Watch:
Detroit Red Wings
James van Riemsdyk has a goal in each game against Ottawa this season. He has four points in the two goals on two goals and two assists.
Ottawa Senators
Drake Batherson had a point in each of the team’s games against Detroit this season, scoring a goal and adding two assists.
Injury Report:
Detroit Red Wings
None
Ottawa Senators
F David Perron – Out
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