DET 2–3 OTT Final · L
Red Wings/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 24, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 38-25-8
2–3
FinalL
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 38-24-9
1ST2ND3RDT DET 010110115235 OTT 1521006321 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Red Wings lead the season series 3–1
DET 38-25-8 · OTT 38-24-9 · Meeting 4 this season — the Red Wings lead the season series 3–1

Red Wings fell to the Senators

Chances were even (1.7 to 1.7 expected goals); the Red Wings lost 2–3.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 1.7 expected goals to 1.7, on 35 and 21 shots on goal.

DET 1.7 xG · 35 shots OTT 1.7 xG · 21 shots
0
1
1st 0.5 · 0.6
2nd 0.2 · 0.4
3rd 0.9 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Red Wings win 50.
DET 50%OTT 50%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 10 penalties
← Red Wings shoot this way Senators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:32 Nick Cousins· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:38 Mason Appleton· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:26 Jordan Spence· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:36 Simon Edvinsson· Tripping
Tkachuk scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
17:15 Brady Tkachuk PP
Tim Stützle, Carter Yakemchuk · Power play (Edvinsson, tripping) · tip in shot, a good chance (21%)
0–1
2nd period
2
Artem Zub · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–2
3
11:05 Lars Eller GWG
Brady Tkachuk · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
0–3
4
14:50
Simon Edvinsson, Moritz Seider · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–3
3rd period
PEN
02:39 Nikolas Matinpalo· Tripping
Larkin scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
04:13 Dylan Larkin PP
Alex DeBrincat, Lucas Raymond · Power play (Matinpalo, tripping) · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
2–3
PEN
13:54 Ridly Greig· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:51 Brady Tkachuk· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:51 Dylan Larkin· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:51 Artem Zub· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
19:51 Alex DeBrincat· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
Goaltending
−0.5
vs expected
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.9
vs expected
33/35 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team DETOTT
Shots on goal
35
21
Expected goals
1.7
1.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
43%
57%
Power play
1/4
1/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Red Wings went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Senators power plays.