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The Ottawa Senators (10-11-0, 20 points, 8th Atlantic) pay a visit to the Motor City on Saturday to play against the Detroit Red Wings (14-7-4, 32 points, 3rd Atlantic) in a showdown between a pair of Atlantic division rivals. Ottawa was defeated by the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Thursday night which snapped a short two-game winning streak for the Senators. Detroit was defeated by the San Jose Sharks 6-5 on Thursday night, snapping a three-game winning streak for the Red Wings. Ottawa will play without D Thomas Chabot, C Mark Kastelic and C Shane Pinto. Detroit will play without RW Matt Luff, while J.T. Compher is questionable
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Ottawa has a goals for average of 3.43, which is sixth best in the NHL. The Senators are averaging 32.6 shots per game which is 9th best and winning 52.0% of their face offs, which is 7th best. Ottawa's power play is scoring 17.6% of the time which is 24th in the NHL. Brady Tkachuk has a team best 13 goals for Ottawa and two others have scored eight goals each. Tim Stutzle is the leader in assists with 20 and two others have 12 assists apiece. Stutzle is the points leader with 25 and Claude Giroux is second with 20.
Ottawa has a goals against average of 3.29, which is 18th. The Senators are allowing 30.6 shots per game which is also 18th. Ottawa’s penalty kill unit is successful 73.5% of time which is a disappointing 28th. Anton Forsberg is 5-5-0 with a 3.03 goals against average and 0.885 save percentage. For sberg has one shutout in 10 appearances. In 13 appearances, Joonas Korpisalo is 5-6-0 with a 3.41 goals against average and 0.897 save percentage, but no shutouts.