In their first of three head-to-head meetings this season, the Ottawa Senators and the New Jersey Devils face off at the Prudential Center. MSG Network will broadcast this Eastern Conference matchup, which gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 13.
Ottawa Senators at New Jersey Devils Odds
New Jersey (-180) is currently favored over Ottawa (+160), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals (-120 for the under, +100 for the over).
Ottawa is 6-11 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.5 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Nine of its outings have gone over the total, while eight have gone under and none have pushed. The Sens are 1-7 SU on the road in 2019-20.
Ottawa has converted on just 6.7 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s ranked 32nd in the NHL. Its penalty kill is ranked 22nd overall, and it’s successfully killed off 79.4 percent of its penalties.
Ottawa, as a collective unit, has been whistled for penalties 4.8 times per game during the 2019-20 season, 4.4 per game over its past five total, and 4.8 per game over its last five road outings. The team has been forced to stave off opponent power plays 11.4 minutes per game over their last five road outings.
Averaging 31.2 saves per game with a .921 save percentage, Anders Nilsson (4-5-1) has been the best option in goal for Ottawa this year. If it decides to rest him, however, Ottawa may turn to Craig Anderson (2-8 record, .891 save percentage, 3.49 goals against average).
The visiting Senators have relied on Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Connor Brown this year. Pageau has 12 points via eight goals and four assists, and has recorded multiple points in two different games. Brown has two goals and 10 assists to his nameand has logged a point in 10 games.
On the other bench, New Jersey is 5-11 straight up (SU) and has lost 5.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. 10 of its matches have gone over the total, while six have gone under and none have pushed. The team is 2-6 SU at home this season.
New Jersey has converted on just 13.6 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that places it in the bottom 10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 27th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 74.1 percent of all penalties.
New Jersey players have been penalized 4.1 times per game this season, and 5.4 per game over their last five at home. The team’s been forced to kill penalties just 7.6 minutes per game over their last five outings.
MacKenzie Blackwood has denied 24.4 shots per game as the top netminder in goal for New Jersey. Blackwood has five wins, six losses, and three overtime losses and has registered a pedestrian 2.93 goals against average and a fairly-weak .896 save percentage this year.
The Devils offense will be led by Taylor Hall (two goals, 13 assists).
Ottawa Senators vs. New Jersey Devils Free Picks
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Devils, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- Ottawa has managed 27.6 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while New Jersey is averaging 33.0 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Penalties and power plays may be extremely important in the outcome of this game. The Senators are 1-5 in games where they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 1-4 when they’re in the penalty box for fewer than 10 total minutes. The Devils are 2-5 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than the opposition and 2-8 when their penalty minutes are in the single digits.
- New Jersey skaters have averaged 7.6 takeaways per game over its last five home games, an improvement over its season average of 6.2 takeaways per game (ranked 27th overall).
- Ottawa has created 6.4 takeaways per game over its last five road games, right in line with its season average of 6.3 takeaways per game (ranked 27th in the NHL).
