Detroit at Ottawa

The Detroit Red Wings were recently a fixture in the NHL playoffs but the franchise has slipped and won just 63 total games over the last two seasons, missing the playoffs in both. They enter this game looking like a team that could be a fringe playoff team at 8-8-2. This is the kind of game they need to win vs. an opponent that is just 7-8-3. Detroit started slow but is 7-1 in their last eight. The offense has ignited the charge, scoring three times or more in all eight games. Ottawa is struggling at just 3-8 in their last 11 and have allowed three goals or more in 10 of the 11. Take Detroit.