Red Wings vs. Senators predictions, picks and odds for Tuesday, 2/28

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NHL teams playing on back-to-back nights isn’t a rarity, but tonight’s scheduling situation is. The Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators were both in action last night, and against each other. Not only that, but they also won’t even be switching venues. Tonight’s contest will still be in Ottawa, as the Wings will be looking to bounce back from last night’s loss.

With two teams that still have work to do if they want to sneak into the postseason, our experts have Red Wings vs. Senators predictions for you with odds provided by Caesars Sportsbook.

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As mentioned, the Wings and Sens just faced off last night, which was a rather exciting game to watch. Detroit got the scoring started and even held a 2-1 lead into the second period. However, Ottawa would end up running away with things and ultimately get a 6-2 victory.

Despite their scoring outburst, it’s been difficult to trust consistency from the Sens this season. They had a similar 7-2 win almost exactly a week ago, which they followed up with back-to-back losses while scoring just a single goal in the process. With that being just the beginning of some of tonight’s key points, the best bet from our Red Wings vs. Senators predictions is on Detroit’s money line.

While the Red Wings may not be Stanley Cup favorites either, they’re still just three points back from a Wild Card spot and two spots above the Senators in the Atlantic Division. They’ve also looked solid as of late, going 7-3-0 in their last 10 games.

With the strange scheduling revolving this matchup, the most important aspect is how Detroit handled last night’s game. With these teams playing not only on a back-to-back, but also against each other yet again, the Red Wings decided to focus more on this second matchup. That was clear when they put backup goaltender Magnus Hellberg in net.

Detroit was awful last season in terms of goaltending, allowing the second-most goals per game. Therefore, they acquired Vile Husso from the St. Louis Blue. He is one of the primary reasons the Wings have a shot at the postseason this year, so him being in net tonight provides Detroit a significantly better chance at a win.

The Sens may have the Wings number in head-to-head matchups recently, but they haven’t had Husso for long. When Ottawa faced the Blues with Husso in net last season, they lost by three goals. With the starter back in net tonight, that gives us confidence in backing Detroit for our Red Wings vs. Senators predictions.

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If you’d like to back the best bet from our Red Wings vs. Senators predictions on Detroit’s money line, it’s listed at +110 odds at Caesars Sportsbook, while Ottawa’s money line comes with a -130 price. A $10 wager on the Red Wings profits $11 if they pull off the upset, and a $13 wager on the Senators nets you $10 of winnings if they win the game in any fashion.

The total (over/under) is listed at 6.5 goals with a -105 price tag towards the over and -115 odds towards the under. Remember, no matter which market you prefer to bet on, you can do so with first-bet insurance thanks to the Caesars promo code MLIVEFULL when you to become a new member.

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