- Matchup: New Jersey Devils vs Ottawa Senators
- Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026
- Venue: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON
- Broadcast: TSN5
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The Ottawa Senators (25-21-7) are set to host the New Jersey Devils (27-24-2) at Canadian Tire Centre this Saturday.
In their previous outing, the New Jersey Devils experienced a 4-3 defeat against the Winnipeg Jets. The team’s offensive performance was average, managing to score on just 3 of their 29 shots on goal. They had 2 opportunities on the power play, converting one. The Devils incurred 4 minutes in penalties during this match.
On the season, the New Jersey Devils have recorded 138 goals (ranking 28th in the NHL) while allowing 163 goals. They currently hold 56 points with a points percentage of .528. The Devils have been granted 132 power play opportunities, successfully scoring on 30 for a conversion rate of 22.73%. At even strength, the team has allowed 135 goals, while scoring 108. With 1,561 shots on goal, they maintain a shooting percentage of 8.8%. The Devils have faced a total of 1,478 shots against, yielding a save percentage of .890. Opponents of the Devils have had 135 power play chances (31st in the league), netting 28 goals in those scenarios.
Expected to start in goal is Jacob Markstrom. Throughout his professional career, Markstrom has tallied 284 quality starts for a rate of .522. His save percentage stands at .907 over 28,368 minutes played. Markstrom has faced 15,825 shots, making 14,352 saves. He has allowed 1,473 goals during his career, resulting in a goals against average of 2.71. Markstrom’s overall record is 255-224-64 across 544 starts in 562 games played in the NHL.
In their latest match, Ottawa defeated the Colorado Avalanche 5-2. Despite having 3 power play chances, the Senators did not score with the man advantage, instead registering 5 goals from 23 shots on goal.
This season, the Ottawa Senators have accumulated 176 goals and 57 points, giving them a points percentage of .538. They have allowed 176 goals, consisting of 132 at even strength and 44 while shorthanded. The Senators have scored 137 goals at even strength and are ranked 7th in the NHL with 39 power play goals. They have had 174 power play opportunities with a success rate of 22.41%. Ottawa boasts a total of 1,504 shots (ranking 11th in the league) and a shooting percentage of 11.70%, while allowing 1,317 shots against them. Their opponents have faced 158 power play chances against Ottawa’s penalty kill, which operates at 72.15%, alongside a save percentage of 86.6%.
Starting in goal for the Senators will be Linus Ullmark. He has seen an average of 2.56 goals scored against him per game, totaling 792 career goals allowed. Ullmark’s quality start percentage sits at 62.8%, and he has achieved 194 quality starts in his career. He has played 309 games, logging 15,492 minutes in net. Ullmark’s professional record stands at 177-95-31 through 319 games, alongside a save tally of 8,455 from 9,247 shots, yielding a save percentage of .914.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s NHL matchup against the spread or on the moneyline?
Prediction: Back New Jersey
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