The host Ottawa Senators are surging, while the Detroit Red Wings are slumping ahead of their pivotal matchup on Monday night. The Senators, who entered Sunday leading the Eastern Conference wild-card race,

The Detroit Red Wings will battle the Ottawa Senators as both teams look to make it to the playoffs. It will be a clash at the Canadian Tire Centre as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Red Wings-Senators prediction and pick.

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings look to stop their five-game slide with a victory over the Ottawa Senators. Ottawa is 32-25-5 overall and 7-8-1 against the Atlantic Division. The Senators rank seventh in league play with 246 total penalties (averaging 4.0 per game).

A big reason why is Stutzle. The 23-year-old's point streak is the third longest in team history behind Dany Heatley's 22 games from Oct. 5-Nov. 29, 2005, and 16 from Feb. 8-March 15, 2007. He leads the Senators with 65 points (20 goals, 45 assists) in 62 games this season.

“I’m ready,” Zetterlund told reporters on Sunday, a day before he makes his Senators debut at home against the Detroit Red Wings. “I feel great. I’m looking forward to stepping on the ice tomorrow and it’s going to be fun.”

This week, Yzerman acquired a 35-year-old veteran center, Craig Smith, and a 33-year-old underperforming goaltender, Petr Mrázek, along with a conditional mid-round pick. The only player shipped out was Joe Veleno, a former first-round pick who wasn't performing to expectations.

Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman blew a chance to bolster his team for a playoff push at the NHL Trade Deadline.

Per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, a forward long linked to the Detroit Red Wings via rumor is off the board, as the Buffalo Sabres send Dylan Cozens to Ottawa. The full deal will send Cozens and defenseman Dennis Gilbert and a 2026 second round pick to the Senators in exchange for Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker.

Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman said he's willing to trade picks and prospects, but only for top young players with term