DETROIT RED WINGS

THE MATCHUP

- Tonight is the 33rd all-time meeting between DET and OTT
- Tonight marks the 4th of 4 meetings this season between DET and OTT, 2nd of 2 in DET
- DET’s all-time record vs. OTT: 20-11-1-0
- DET’s all-time home record vs. OTT: 9-6-0-0
- DET has won 14 of its last 20 games vs. OTT
- OTT won the 1st meeting of the season 3-1 on 11/4 (Karlsson, Wiercioch, MacArthur scored for OTT; Zetterberg for DET)
- DET won the 2nd meeting of the year 4-3 on 11/24 (Turris, Karlsson, Neil scored for OTT; Nyquist, Sheahan, Weiss [2] scored for DET)
- DET won the most recent meeting on 12/27 in OT 3-2 (Hoffman, MacArthur scored for OTT, Abdelkader, Zetterberg, Nyquist [OT] scored for DET)
- Pavel Datsyuk has 10 points (4-6-10) in 15 games vs. OTT
- Tomas Tatar has 5 points (1-4-5) in 7 games vs. OTT
- Henrik Zetterberg has 18 points (4-14-18) in 15 games vs. OTT
- Niklas Kronwall has 12 points (1-11-12) in 12 games vs. OTT
- Johan Franzen has 13 points (12-1-13) in 11 games vs. OTT, including a 5-goal game on 2/2/11 at OTT and a hat trick on 2/27/14 at OTT
- OTT’s all-time top scorers vs. DET: David Legwand (15-27-42 in 72 GP), Bobby Ryan (11-6-17 in 26 GP) and Milan Michalek (6-10-16 in 25 GP)
- OTT F David Legwand is a Grosse Pointe, MI native who had 11 points (4-7-11) in 21 games for DET after being acquired at the trade deadline from NSH
- OTT F Erik Condra was born in Trenton, MI
- OTT F Chris Neil had 55 points (24-31-55) and 655 PIM in 129 GP for the Grand Rapids Griffins from 1999-01
- OTT GM Bryan Murray was DET’s head coach from 1990-93

RECENT/UPCOMING MILESTONES

- Tatar scored his 50th NHL goal on 3/20 at TB
- Quincey reached 100 NHL assists on 3/22 vs. STL
- DeKeyser logged his 50th NHL point on 3/26 vs. SJ
- Tatar reached 100 points on 3/29 at NYI
- Ericsson played his 400th NHL game on 3/29 at NYI
- Miller scored his 50th goal with DET on 3/29 at NYI
- DeKeyser will skate in his 150th NHL game tonight
- Jurco is 3 games shy of reaching 100
- Datsyuk has 296 career goals

THIS DATE IN RED WINGS HISTORY

March 31, 1928 – Gordie Howe was born on this day in Floral, Saskatchewan.

2014-15 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL STATS

Most Goals: 3, Zetterberg, Jan. 18 vs. BUF
Most Assists: 4, Zetterberg, Oct. 17 at TOR
Most Points: 4, Datsyuk (Feb. 21 at DAL) and Zetterberg (twice: Oct. 17 at TOR and Jan. 18 vs. BUF)
Most SOG: 11, Zetterberg, Dec. 2 vs. FLA
Most PIM: 10, Quincey, March 28 vs. TB
Most TOI: 28:54, Kronwall, Feb. 23 at ANA
Most Hits: 7, Abdelkader, Oct. 23 vs. PIT
Most Blocked Shots: 6, Kronwall, Feb. 21 at DAL
Most Saves: 42, Mrazek, March 15 at PIT
Longest Goal Streak: 4, Abdelkader (March 22-28), Tatar (Jan. 13-18), Datsyuk (Oct. 25-Nov. 2), Nyquist (Oct. 9-17)
Longest Assist Streak: 4, Datsyuk (Dec. 23-Jan. 13 and Jan. 29-Feb. 7), Nyquist (Jan. 18-27)
Longest Point Streak: 6, Tatar (Nov. 14-24), Datsyuk (Oct. 21-Nov. 2)

OTTAWA SENATORS

OTTAWA vs. DETROIT - History:

2014-2015 (1-1-1): Nov. 4 @ Ottawa (3-1 win), Nov. 24 @ Detroit (4-3 loss), Dec. 27 @ Ottawa (3-2 OT loss), March 31 @ Detroit
2013-2014 (2-2-0): 10/23/13 @ Detroit (6-1 win), 11/23/13 @ Detroit (4-2 win), 12/1/13 @ Ottawa (4-2 loss), 2/27/14 @ Ottawa (6-1 loss)
Series record: Overall: 11-17-1-3; Home: 5-9-1-2; Away: 6-8-0-1
Last Ottawa win: @ Ottawa: Nov. 4 (3-1); @ Detroit: 11/23/13 (4-2)
Last Detroit win: @ Ottawa: Dec. 27 (3-2 OT); @ Detroit: Nov. 24 (4-3)
Last OT result: Dec. 27 (3-2 OT loss) @ Ottawa
Last shootout: None
Most goals, game: Scored: 6, 10/23/13 (6-1 win); Allowed: 8, 12/3/93 (8-1 loss); Both teams: 12, 2/2/11 (7-5 loss)
Last Game: Dec. 27, 3-2 OT loss @ Ottawa: OTT Goals: Hoffman, MacArthur; DET Goals: Abdelkader, Zetterberg, Nyquist; OTT Scratch: Phillips;
OTT Injuries: Methot, Neil, Smith; OTT Goalie: Anderson; DET Goalie: Howard; OTT PP: 0-5; DET PP: 1-3; Shots: 33-27.
Career vs. Detroit: Legwand leads all players in career games played (72), goals (15), assists (27) and points (42); Neil leads in penalty minutes (56) against Detroit.