OTT 3–5 DET Final · L
Senators/Schedule/Recap Mon, Jan 5, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 20-16-5
3–5
FinalL
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 25-15-4
1ST2ND3RDT OTT 017210110337 DET 391913521 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Senators trail the season series 0–1
OTT 20-16-5 · DET 25-15-4 · First meeting this season — the Senators trail the season series 0–1

Senators fell to the Red Wings

The Senators created the better chances (4.1 to 2.1 expected goals) — and lost 3–5. Leevi Meriläinen allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Senators created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 2.1, on 37 and 21 shots on goal.

OTT 4.1 xG · 37 shots DET 2.1 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.3 · 0.9
2nd 1.2 · 0.9
3rd · the swing 1.6 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 79.
OTT 79%DET 21%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 11 penalties
← Senators shoot this way Red Wings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
00:38 Marco Kasper· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
07:06 Andrew Copp
Unassisted · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
0–1
PEN
13:10 David Perron· Tripping
Larkin scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
13:51 Dylan Larkin PP
James van Riemsdyk, Alex DeBrincat · Power play (Perron, tripping) · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
0–2
PEN
17:10 Ben Chiarot· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
19:43 James van Riemsdyk
Jacob Bernard-Docker, Albert Johansson · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
0–3
2nd period
PEN
04:18 Tyler Kleven· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
07:33 Claude Giroux
Fabian Zetterlund, Jordan Spence · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
1–3
PEN
13:57 Michael Rasmussen· Tripping
Cozens scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
14:10 Dylan Cozens PP
Jake Sanderson, Tim Stützle · Power play (Rasmussen, tripping) · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
2–3
6
15:42 Lucas Raymond GWG
J.T. Compher, James van Riemsdyk · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–4
PEN
17:14 Brady Tkachuk· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
02:34 Claude Giroux· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
06:55 Brady Tkachuk
Tim Stützle, Drake Batherson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3–4
PEN
09:03 Albert Johansson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:09 Jacob Bernard-Docker· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
8
12:53 Michael Rasmussen SH
Simon Edvinsson · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3–5
PEN
13:16 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
14:46 Simon Edvinsson· Elbowing
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
−0.9
vs expected
10/12 saves · 2 GA · 1.1 xGA Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−2.1
vs expected
6/9 saves · 3 GA · 0.9 xGA Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team OTTDET
Shots on goal
37
21
Expected goals
4.1
2.1
Hits
20
13
Blocks
11
14
Faceoffs
59%
41%
Power play
1/6
1/5
Penalty minutes
10
12
The Senators went 1-for-6 on the power play and allowed 1 on 5 Red Wings power plays.