Power-play goals sink the Senators in Detroit
Preview
The NHL's 2026-27 regular season continues Tuesday as the Ottawa Senators head on the road to face the Detroit Red Wings. Puck drop is set for Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 7:00 p.m. ET, at Little Caesars Arena.
Ottawa has played one game this season and won it. The Senators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on the road, Saturday, October 3, 2026. That win came in regulation. Ottawa comes into this game 4th in the Atlantic Division and 7th in the Eastern Conference. Two points through one game played.
Detroit is still looking for its first win. Two straight regulation losses to open the season. A 0-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Friday, October 2. Then a 2-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, October 4, both at home. Detroit comes into this game 8th in the Atlantic Division and 16th in the Eastern Conference. Zero points through two games played.
Our feed has 4 meetings from the 2025-2026 season: three wins for the Detroit Red Wings, one for the Ottawa Senators. Over the full 2025-2026 season, Ottawa finished 44-27-11 and Detroit finished 41-31-10.
After the game OTT 3 – DET 5 Loss
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Little Caesars Arena. The Ottawa Senators drop this one 5-3 in regulation to the Detroit Red Wings. T. Stützle opens the scoring at 2:44, assisted by D. Batherson and R. Greig. The Red Wings answer fast. A. DeBrincat ties it at 3:16, and D. Larkin puts Detroit up at 13:14. After one period, it's Red Wings 2, Senators 1.
The second period belongs to Detroit. V. Arvidsson scores on the power play at 2:01, then J. Faulk makes it 4-1 at 4:30. D. Batherson answers on the power play at 6:08, off passes from W. Eklund and C. Yakemchuk. After two periods, Red Wings 4, Senators 2.
W. Eklund pulls Ottawa within one at 10:30 of the third, set up by F. Zetterlund and T. Stützle. The Senators push, but can't find the equalizer. A. DeBrincat closes it out at 19:10, on the power play. Final: Detroit Red Wings 5, Ottawa Senators 3.
All three stars of the game wear Detroit sweaters. D. Larkin first, A. DeBrincat second, V. Arvidsson third. A loss that reads the same way it played out, on the road, and stays on the record exactly like that.
Published Oct 6, 2026 · Updated Oct 7, 2026