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NHL Prediction, Pick for Sunday, January 18, 2026: Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings

Mladek's model consensus pick for Ottawa Senators at Detroit Red Wings. 4/5 models agree on Ottawa Senators.

Published January 18, 20261 min readUpdated January 18, 2026
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NHL Prediction, Pick for Sunday, January 18, 2026: Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings

Sunday, January 18, 2026 — Mladek's model consensus analysis for the Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings matchup.

🎯 Mladek's Pick: Ottawa Senators Moneyline

📊 Model Consensus Breakdown

4 of 5 models agree on Ottawa Senators:

  • Otterline: DET
  • ChattyLine: DET
  • MoneyPuck: OTT
  • Dunkel: DET
  • CBS: DET

📈 Historical Combo Performance

When this exact combination of models agrees, the historical win rate is 56.2% over 258 games.

✓ Statistically significant sample size (30+ picks)

💰 Market Odds Analysis

Ottawa Senators

44.5%

Implied probability

Detroit Red Wings

55.5%

Implied probability

📍 Value Alert: Ottawa Senators is an underdog at 44.5% but has strong model support.

🏒 Ottawa Senators Key Stats

  • Overall Record: 22-19-6 (50 pts)
  • Road Record: 11-10-2
  • Last 10: 4-5-1
  • Goals For/Against: 156 / 159 (N/A GPG)
  • Current Streak: OT

🏒 Detroit Red Wings Key Stats

  • Overall Record: 9-8-0 (0 pts)
  • Home Record: 5-3-0
  • Last 10: 4-6-0
  • Goals For/Against: 0 / 0 (N/A GPG)
  • Current Streak: N/A

✅ The Pick

Take Ottawa Senators Moneyline

4/5 models agree with a 56.2% historical combo win rate — getting value at 44.5% odds.

This analysis is generated by Mladek's model consensus system. Past performance doesn't guarantee future results. Always bet responsibly.

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