This is an 8* play on DETROIT

It's a battle between the bottom two teams in the Atlantic Division Thursday night in the Motor City. Not only do the Red Wings have the advantage here of getting the game on home ice, they are the better team anyway. Ottawa has a pretty clear case to be called the worst team in the league. They have the fewest points (47). On the road, things can be quite dire for the Senators. They give up 4.3 goals per game. Overall, no team has given more goals this year - or shots. Detroit has its issues, but is off a nice win, 3-2 at Nashville. Given that result, beating Ottawa at home should not be that difficult. They just beat the Senators 2-0 on the road two weeks ago. They won that game despite a 35-21 deficit in shots. That shouldn't happen again here, given how many shots (and goals) Ottawa usually gives up. Play on DETROIT

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