Ottawa Senators vs New Jersey Devils Prediction: Moneyline, Prop & Total Goals (Oct 12)
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Ottawa Senators vs New Jersey Devils Prediction: Moneyline, Prop & Total Goals (Oct 12)

Juan Pablo Aravena Juan Pablo Aravena
Moneyline PickOttawa Senators (+118)
Player PropTim Stützle Over 1.5 Points (+179)
Total GoalsUnder 5.5 Goals (+104)
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Ottawa Senators vs New Jersey Devils Main Match Info

Ottawa Senators vs New Jersey Devils Moneyline Prediction

The Senators are enjoying an excellent start to the season and are tied for first place in the Atlantic Division with a 4-1-0 record through their first five outings. They are riding a two-game winning streak after edging the Nashville Predators 3-2 in a thrilling shootout last time out.

The Devils haven’t been nearly as impressive, alternating wins and losses through their first four regular-season contests (2-2-0). Their resume isn’t particularly convincing, with wins over the winless Philadelphia Flyers and the struggling Vancouver Canucks, who finished last in the NHL in 2025-26. They’ve also lost to the New York Islanders and the Utah Mammoth.

The goaltending matchup will likely feature Linus Ullmark in the Senators’ crease and Jake Allen starting for the Devils, although neither starter has been confirmed at the time of publication. Ullmark has been central to Ottawa’s fast start, posting a 1.34 GAA and .942 save percentage while winning all four of his starts. Allen, meanwhile, has a 2-1-0 record and an .896 save percentage.

The Senators have the NHL’s fifth-best defence after two weeks (11 goals allowed, 2.20 per game) and hold the edge over the Devils in goals scored (2.80 to 2.50), penalty killing (78.3% to 63.6%), and goaltending. That’s enough to make Ottawa worth backing as +118 underdogs.

Ottawa Senators vs New Jersey Devils Player Prop

Tim Stützle has been the Senators’ best player this season, leading the team in points (eight), goals (four), and assists (four) through five games. He notched two points in Saturday’s 3-2 victory over the Predators, including a power-play goal, and leads Ottawa’s forwards in TOI (21:57).

The 24-year-old playmaker has cracked the scoresheet in four of his first five outings and has surpassed the 1.5-point mark in three of his last four appearances. He’s well positioned to do so again against a Devils team allowing 3.50 goals per game with a 63.6% penalty kill.

Ottawa Senators vs New Jersey Devils Total Goals Prediction

Four of the Senators’ five games this season have finished with fewer than 5.5 goals, with the lone exception being their 5-3 away loss to the Detroit Red Wings on October 6. The Devils have followed a similar pattern: both of their wins featured five or fewer goals, while their two losses featured six or more.

Ullmark (.942 save percentage) is projected to start, and both teams rank in the bottom half of the league in scoring (Ottawa 18th, New Jersey 24th). Expect a tight, low-event game: Ottawa has relied on defence and goaltending to win, while New Jersey has scored more than three goals just once this season.

Ottawa Senators vs New Jersey Devils Team News

Ottawa Senators Team News

The Senators are likely to be without top defenceman Jake Sanderson, who is uncertain to play because of a lower-body injury. Cameron Crotty, who filled in for him earlier, is on injured reserve with an illness, so Jorian Donovan has been recalled from Belleville. Artem Zub (knee) is also expected to miss this game.

Ottawa is also without William Eklund (ankle) and Kurtis MacDermid (upper body), and neither is expected to return soon. Eklund was a regular in the lineup before sustaining his injury, and Nick Cousins has been filling in for him on the fourth line.

Key players Stützle, Drake Batherson, and Ullmark are all healthy. Batherson has scored three goals, including the late equalizer against Nashville. Monday’s game is also the first half of a back-to-back, with St. Louis visiting Ottawa on Tuesday.

New Jersey Devils Team News

The Devils are expected to be without Connor Brown (lower body). Although the winger recorded 18 goals and 43 points in 75 appearances during the 2025-26 regular season, he hasn’t played this season, so New Jersey has had time to adjust to his absence. With Brown out, Dawson Mercer has taken on a bigger role as a middle-six forward.

The team is also missing Seamus Casey (knee) and Nick Bjugstad (pectoral) due to long-term injuries, although neither was expected to play a prominent role when healthy.

Timo Meier, Jack Hughes, and Nico Hischier lead a healthy top-six for the Devils, who will close out a three-game homestand on Monday before visiting Detroit on Tuesday.

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