Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings: preview, form and head-to-head

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Detroit Red Wings host Ottawa Senators (NHL) on October 6, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Matchup edge

Even on form: both teams went 1-4 in their last 5 games.

Recent form: last 5

Ottawa Senators: 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5, with 8 goals scored and 12 conceded.

Ottawa Senators
Apr 25, 2026 · last seasonvs Carolina HurricanesL2–4
Apr 23, 2026 · last seasonvs Carolina HurricanesL1–2
Apr 20, 2026 · last seasonat Carolina HurricanesL2–3
Apr 18, 2026 · last seasonat Carolina HurricanesL0–2
Apr 15, 2026 · last seasonvs Toronto Maple LeafsW3–1

Detroit Red Wings: 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5, with 13 goals scored and 22 conceded.

Detroit Red Wings
Oct 2, 2026vs New York RangersL0–2
Apr 15, 2026 · last seasonat Florida PanthersL1–8
Apr 13, 2026 · last seasonat Tampa Bay LightningL3–4
Apr 11, 2026 · last seasonvs New Jersey DevilsL3–5
Apr 9, 2026 · last seasonvs Philadelphia FlyersW6–3

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 4 meetings on record, Ottawa Senators won 1, Detroit Red Wings won 3.

Mar 24, 2026 · last seasonDetroit Red Wings2–3Ottawa Senators
Feb 27, 2026 · last seasonOttawa Senators1–2Detroit Red Wings
Jan 18, 2026 · last seasonDetroit Red Wings4–3Ottawa Senators
Jan 6, 2026 · last seasonOttawa Senators3–5Detroit Red Wings

Season so far

Detroit Red Wings are 25th of 32 on win rate after 1 game (0-1).

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Team news

Ottawa Senators

Detroit Red Wings

  • Marco Kasper (C): Out, upper body. (ESPN, Oct 3, 2026)
  • Red Wings' Dylan Larkin booed by fans after trade request — Detroit Red Wings star Dylan Larkin, who has requested a trade, wasn't playing because of an injury. But he heard boos when introduced. (Yahoo Sports, Oct 2, 2026)
  • Dylan Larkin (C): Injured Reserve, upper body. Larkin (upper body) was placed on non-roster injured reserve Friday, per the NHL media site. (ESPN, Oct 2, 2026)

Headlines gathered October 3, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.

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