Ottawa Senators vs New Jersey Devils Preview
Looking to win big? The Devils and Senators face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Senators are hosting the game at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON.
The Devils are the -1.5 goal favorite in this Eastern conference matchup against Senators. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Ottawa Senators – New Jersey Devils odds
Ottawa Senators vs New Jersey Devils Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times that the Senators have hosted the Devils, they have an above .500 record at 3-2. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Senators and Devils, the over/under record in these games is 4-1 with a combined average of 6 goals per contest.
- Across their last three road contests, New Jersey has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Ottawa has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Senators have a straight up record of 6-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 7-3.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting favorite, the Devils have gone 0-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
Ottawa Senators vs New Jersey Devils Prediction
With just three games left in the season, the Devils sit in 13th place in the Eastern Conference and 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They have lost three straight games and have gone 0-3 over their last three games. On the road this season, New Jersey has gone 19-17-2.
Overall, the Devils have gone 36-36-4 this season and 21-24 against other Eastern Conference teams. When favored, New Jersey has gone 27-21-2 this season.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Devils are averaging 3.3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 12th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 14th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Devils offense is 14th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 29th in the NHL.
Goalie Jake Allen gets the start and has made 29 starts this season. His record at this point is 10-16, and his save percentage is 0.679%.
At 70 points, the Senators are in 14th place in the Eastern Conference and 7th in the Atlantic Division. In the Eastern Conference, Ottawa has gone 23-20 and 12-10 against Atlantic Division opponents. Over their last ten games, the Senators have gone 5-5 and they have dropped their last two games.
On the season, Ottawa has gone 33-38-4 and they have been the underdog in 43 of their 75 games, going 17-22-4 in those games. At home, the Senators have gone 20-17-2 on the year and 20-16-0 as the underdog.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Senators are averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, putting them in the 15th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 9th in the league. Ottawa’s offense is currently ranked 18th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 18th in the league.
Goalie Joonas Korpisalo gets the start and has made 45 starts this season. His record at this point is 19-23, and his save percentage is 0.902%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Senators winning this one 4-3.
Ottawa Senators vs New Jersey Devils Betting Tips
- We like the Senators on the moneyline (+100)
- The Senators are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Thomas Chabot – Lower Body – Questionable
- Travis Hamonic – Lower Body – Questionable
- Zack MacEwen – Lower Body – Out
- Matthew Highmore – Upper Body – Out
- Josh Norris – Upper Body – Out
- Angus Crookshank – Lower Body – Questionable
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Michael McLeod – Personal – Out
- Nate Bastian – Lower Body – Out
- Cal Foote – Personal – Out
- Nolan Foote – Undisclosed – Out
