There are different reasons for the Red Wings' success since coach Todd McLellan took over, but special teams have stood out.

Tallies game-winner Saturday

The Senators (19-17-2) have 40 points, two more than the Red Wings, who are three points behind Pittsburgh for the final wild card spot. Columbus, Montreal and Philadelphia also are between Detroit and that final playoff position.

As the Detroit Red Wings seek to stake a claim in the wild-card race, taking care of the teams directly in front of them is crucial. Patrick Kane scored in overtime to lift the Wings past the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday,

DETROIT -- By beating the Ottawa Senators, 3-2, in overtime at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday night, the Detroit Red Wings earned two big points against an Atlantic Division rival and kept their status as one of the NHL’s hottest clubs by pushing their season-high winning streak to five straight games.

The Detroit Red Wings have won four games in a row for the first time this year. New coach Todd McLellan says the honeymoon phase is over.

Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond each scored power-play goals to help lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night that extended their winning streak to a season-high four games.

Patrick Kane's power-play goal at 2 minutes, 21 seconds of overtime Tuesday gave the Wings a 3-2 victory over Ottawa.

They're close in points in a bunched Eastern Conference, but the Detroit Red Wings have multiple teams to leap to get into playoff position.

Patrick Kane scored an overtime goal with 2:39 left as the Detroit Red Wings won their fifth straight game by defeating the road-weary Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Patrick Kane reached the 1,300-point mark and Todd McLellan won for the first time as Detroit’s coach in the Red Wings’ 4-2 victory over Washington on Sunday.

DETROIT – Patrick Kane scored a power-play goal at 2:21 of overtime Tuesday and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 for their fifth consecutive victory. The Red Wings have climbed back to .500 in points percentage (18-18-4) and at home (10-10-2). They are 5-1-0 under new coach Todd McLellan.