Overview
- The Ottawa Senators defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Thursday night, maintaining their lead in the Eastern Conference wild-card race.
- Thomas Chabot, Tim Stützle, David Perron, and Michael Amadio scored for Ottawa, with Linus Ullmark making 31 key saves.
- Detroit's Lucas Raymond contributed a goal and an assist, while Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko also scored during a late third-period rally that fell short.
- Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon was pulled after allowing three goals on 10 shots, with Cam Talbot stepping in to make 21 saves.
- Detroit struggled on special teams, converting just 1 of 6 power-play opportunities, and now sits three points out of the second wild-card spot.