NHL Game Preview: Ottawa Senators at Detroit Red Wings with Line Combinations 1/18/2026 | Inside The Rink

HomeNHLNHL Game Preview: Ottawa Senators at Detroit Red Wings with Line Combinations 1/18/2026

Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP
Ottawa Senators (22-19-6, 50 pts) at Detroit Red Wings (29-16-4, 62 pts)
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Date: Sunday, January 18
Time: 5:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/RDS2/TSN5/FDSNDET
Radio: 1200 TSN/97.1 The Ticket
Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster
Ottawa Senators News & Notes:
The Senators had their two-game win streak snapped with last night’s 6-5 overtime loss to the Canadiens. They’re still on a three-game point streak, averaging five goals per game while allowing 3.7 goals per game.
Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:
The Red Wings picked up a 4-2 win on Friday night over the Sharks. They’ve won five of their last six games, averaging 3.7 goals per game while allowing two goals per game.
Ottawa Senators Projected Lines
Batherson-Stutzle-Zetterlund
Tkachuk-Cozens-Greig
Amadio-Pinto-Giroux
Cousins-Eller-Perron
Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Jensen
Kleven-Spence
Reimer
Merilainen
Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines
van Riemsdyk-Larkin-Raymond
DeBrincat-Copp-Kane
Kasper-Compher-Finnie
Soderblom-Rasmussen-Appleton
Edvinsson-Seider
Chiarot-Sandin Pelikka
Johansson-Bernard Docker
Gibson
Talbot
Buy Detroit Hockey Merchandise Below!
Get Your Detroit Hockey Merchandise Here
Players To Watch:
Ottawa Senators
Brady Tkachuk scored a goal in Ottawa’s loss to Detroit back in January.
Detroit Red Wings
James van Riemsdyk had a goal and two assists in the Red Wings’ 5-3 win over Ottawa on January 5th.
Injury Report:
Ottawa Senators
G Linus Ullmark – Out
Detroit Red Wings
None
Next Game:
Discover more from Inside The Rink
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
NHL Game Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning at Dallas Stars with Lines Combinations 1/18/26
Tampa Bay Lightning (29-13-4, 62 pts) at Dallas Stars (27-12-9, 63 pts) Venue: American Airlines CenterDate: Sunday, January 18Time: 2:00 pm ESTHow To Watch: NHL Network/The Spot/Victory+Radio: WDAE 100.7/1310 The Ticket Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes: The Lightning had their 11-game winning streak snapped on Friday with a 3-2 shootout loss to […]
Boston Bruins Defenseman Activated From IR
The Boston Bruins have activated defenseman Hampus Lindholm from Injured Reserve ahead of their road game Saturday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. Lindholm has been out of the lineup since January 3 with an undisclosed injury, but had begun skating with the team the last few days. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound blueliner has three goals and […]
Leon Draisaitl Takes Leave of Absence From Edmonton Oilers
Today, the Edmonton Oilers announced that star forward Leon Draisaitl will be taking a brief leave of absence from the team. Draisaitl will return to Germany to attend to a family matter and is expected to return to the Oilers’ lineup late next week. Draisaitl has tallied 25 goals and 42 assists in 48 games […]
© 2021-2025 Inside The Rink®
This website has no affiliation to any of the hockey leagues it reports on. All materials not owned by Inside The Rink LLC are used for editorial purposes only. Privacy Policy
