February 26, 2026; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Detroit Red Wings right winger Alex DeBrincat (93) reacts after center Dylan Larkin (71) scores a goal during the second quarter of the game against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Keito Newman-Imagn Image Dylan Larkin scored his second goal at 1:50 of overtime, and the visiting Detroit Red Wings beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Thursday.
Larkin, an Olympic gold medalist for Team USA, started the winning rush with a pass to Lucas Raymond at center ice. Larkin then took a return pass behind Ottawa’s Shane Pinto and placed a backhand shot between Linus Ullmark’s pads for his 28th goal of the season.
Each team played its first game after the Milan-Cortina Olympic break and was looking to get off to a fast start in the final sprint to advance to the Eastern Conference playoffs.
John Gibson made 26 saves for the Red Wings, who had lost four of five (1-3-1) before the break. Raymond had two assists.
Gold medalist Brady Tkachuk scored for the Senators, who were up 6-5 before intermission. Ullmark made 18 saves.
The Red Wings won their first three meetings of the season, including two in overtime.
Tkachuk gave the Senators a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal at 18:44 of the first period. Jake Sanderson’s point shot went off the skate of Detroit’s Michael Rasmussen and deflected to Tkachuk, who scored on a wrist shot from the high slot.
Larkin responded with a power play goal at 5:24 of the second period. Raymond skated along the goal line and slid a backhand pass to Larkin, who one-timed past Ullmark from the bottom of the left circle.
Gibson kept the score tied early in the third quarter when Pinto’s shot fell behind, but he dropped the puck with his left skate before crossing the goal line.
Pinto had a good opportunity on a rush in the final minute of regulation, but Gibson made a blocker save.
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