Red Wings vs. Senators Prediction: Ottawa Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [12/5/2024]

The Ottawa Senators will take on the Detroit Red Wings in NHL action at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Senators as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Detroit-Ottawa game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Senators with a win probability of 58% and the Red Wings with 42%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Red Wings vs. Senators predictions page.

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Red Wings vs. Senators Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's game between the Senators and Red Wings at Canadian Tire Centre is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Detroit Red Wings vs. Ottawa Senators
• Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Canadian Tire Centre
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Red Wings vs. Senators matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Red Wings vs. Senators Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NHL game between the Red Wings and Senators 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Senators a 58% chance of beating the Red Wings.

According to our model, the Red Wings (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

Red Wings vs. Senators Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Red Wings	Senators
Puck Line	+1.5 (-165)	-1.5 (+140)
Moneyline	+154	-182
Total	o6.5 (+100)	u6.5 (-122)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Red Wings vs. Senators Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Red Wings vs. Senators matchup is on the moneyline.

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Red Wings vs. Senators Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Red Wings vs. Senators?

According to our model, Detroit's Lucas Raymond is most likely to score the first goal in Red Wings vs. Senators.

Our projections give Raymond a 7.5% chance of scoring the first goal at Canadian Tire Centre, while the Red Wings star is a 34.9% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Detroit Red Wings

Player	First Goal Probability
Lucas Raymond	7.5%
Dylan Larkin	7.4%
Alex DeBrincat	4.9%

Ottawa Senators

Player	First Goal Probability
Brady Tkachuk	7.2%
Josh Norris	6.7%
Adam Gaudette	6.6%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Detroit Red Wings

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Dylan Larkin	37.4%
Lucas Raymond	34.9%
Alex DeBrincat	25.7%

Ottawa Senators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brady Tkachuk	35.9%
Adam Gaudette	33.5%
Josh Norris	33.2%

Conclusion

We predict the Senators, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat the Red Wings on Thursday.

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