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Close Call In Senators vs Red Wings NHL Lines

Written by on October 30, 2015

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You can’t expect things to stay the same when a new coach takes charge of a team that has had the same guy behind the bench for years. New systems and ideas have to be put in place, making it tough to get a handle on what a team are going to look and play like in the coming season. That is where the Detroit Red Wings are right now, and they will continue their new era when they host the Ottawa Senators on Friday night where they’re listed as slight favorites on NHL lines to take the match.

Senators vs Red Wings: NHL Lines and Game Preview

Date: Friday, October 30, 2015 Time: 7:30PM Venue: Joe Louis Arena Opening Line: Detroit -127 Jeff Blashill had some big shoes to fill when he took over from Mike Babcock behind the bench, but he certainly got off to a flying start. The Detroit Red Wings (4-4-1) started the season with 3 straight wins, but are now getting killed by injuries that have taken them off the rails a little. Detroit has now won just 1 of their last 6 games, and have had difficulty getting the puck in the back of the net. It would be easy to blame some of those woes on having to go on a tough west coast road trip, but their return home saw them drop yet another game to the Carolina Hurricanes, who have now beaten the Red Wings twice this season. If the Red Wings are going to be forced to play a more defensive style of hickey until they get healthy, they are going to have to find a way to be more disciplined, as their PK unit is down near the bottom of the standings right now. detroit-red-wings The Ottawa Senators (4-3-2) are another team that started the season well, but who have hit a little bump in the road. The Senators are playing pretty similarly to how they finished last season, which means a lot of high scoring games that end up going to OT and a shootout. 4 of their first 9 games have been decided by SO, and they currently are 2-2 in those match-ups. The latest of those was a 5-4 SO win at home over the Calgary Flames, where the defense once again looked a little bit suspect. The Senators are giving up 3 goals per game this season, and are finding themselves forced to open up offensively in order to keep pace. This is a team that can score goals, but when you put that much pressure on you goal scorers, things don’t usually end well. ottawa-senators30

Key Betting Trends

Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

So, What Should You Bet On?

These two teams met 4 times last season, and all but one of the games was decided by a single goal. I expect more of the same here, and will give the edge to the Red Wings on home ice, with OT always a distinct possibility.
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