nhl Game Recap
Senators Down Detroit 6-3 - Match Report
Drake Batherson scored twice to lead the Senators over Detroit 6-3 on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena.
Bettors who backed the Senators were rewarded as -107 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Ottawa got goals from Drake Batherson(2), Tyler Motte, Claude Giroux, Thomas Chabot, and Austin Watson in the victory. Batherson opened the scoring at 12:47 of the first period.
Cam Talbot turned in a 29-save effort for the Senators.
Filip Hronek, Joe Veleno, and Adam Erne scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Cam Talbot.
Ville Husso stopped 22 of 27 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Ottawa scored 3 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Detroit went 1-for-7 with the man advantage.
Ottawa lost the shots on goal battle to Detroit by a margin of 32-28.
Next game, Ottawa takes its act on the road to face Minnesota looking for another win. For Detroit, they head on the road to face Washington.