2-1-0, 2-1-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Senators OTT	1	1	1	3
Red Wings DET	2	2	0	5

Detroit Red WingsRed WingsDET

1-2-0, 1-2-0 Home

Ottawa Senators @ Detroit Red Wings

Regular Season Series

DET leads 1-0

Senators
3
Red Wings
5

Game 1

10/6

Red Wings
Senators

Game 2

2/25

Senators
Red Wings

Game 3

3/30

Red Wings
Senators

Game 4

4/4

Little Caesars Arena

7:00 PM, October 6, 2026Coverage: ESPN+

Detroit, MI

Attendance: 17,583

Referees:
Cody Beach
Jean Hebert

Linesmen:
David Brisebois
Anthony Lapointe

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	2	0	2	6
Ottawa	2	1	0	4
Tampa Bay	2	1	0	4
Buffalo	2	1	0	4
Toronto	2	2	0	4
Boston	2	2	0	4
Montreal	1	1	1	3
Detroit	1	2	0	2

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