Red Wings lineup tonight: Detroit’s projected lineup for the game against the Ottawa Senators | Jan. 7, 2025

The Detroit Red Wings will look to make it five in a row as they collide with the Ottawa Senators in a pivotal Atlantic Division showdown on Tuesday night. Despite their recent win streak, the Red Wings are in seventh place in the Atlantic Division, with the last-place Buffalo Sabres nipping at their heels.

Sitting just ahead of Detroit in the standings are the Senators, a team heading into tonight's game on a two-game skid that most recently saw it shut out by the St. Louis Blues.

With both teams looking to climb the standings in the Atlantic Division, tonight's game is a must-win for them. However, when Detroit takes the ice, it will be without veteran defenseman Jeff Petry, who has been dealing with an undisclosed injury since late last week.

Detroit Red Wings projected lines

Forwards:

1. Joe Veleno (LW) - Dylan Larkin (C) - Lucas Raymond (RW)
2. Alex DeBrincat (LW) - Andrew Copp (C) - Patrick Kane (RW)
3. Jonatan Berggren (LW) - JT Compher (C) - Vladimir Tarasenko (RW)
4. Michael Rasmussen (LW) - Marco Kasper (C) - Tyler Motte (RW)

Defense:

1. Ben Chiarot - Moritz Seider
2. Simon Edvinsson - Justin Holl
3. Erik Gustafsson - Albert Johansson

Goalies:

• Alex Lyon
• Cam Talbot

Powerplay:

1. Alex DeBrincat, Dylan Larkin, Patrick Kane, Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider
2. Michael Rasmussen, JT Compher, Marco Kasper, Vladimir Tarasenko, Erik Gustafsson

Penalty Kill:

1. JT Compher, Michael Rasmussen, Simon Edvinsson, Moritz Seider
2. Andrew Copp, Lucas Raymond, Ben Chiarot, Justin Holl

Looking at the odds for tonight's Red Wings vs. Senators game as well as upcoming games on Detroit's schedule

Heading into tonight's game between the Senators and the Red Wings, bettors are nearly split right down the middle regarding who they think will get the win. Given how close the two teams are in the standings, the odds are hovering just shy of even.

On DraftKings, Ottawa has -112 odds while Detroit has -108 odds. Meanwhile, on FanDuel, Ottawa has -118 odds while Detroit has -102 odds.

Although these lines seem likely to shift between now and puck drop given how close they are, at the time of publication, a $118 bet on Ottawa as the favorites would win $100 on FanDuel, while a $100 bet on Detroit would win $102.

Following tonight's game, Detroit will host the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday before kicking off next week with a clash against the Seattle Kraken on Sunday. The Red Wings will then host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, Jan. 14, before hitting the road for a four-game stretch.