Thursday’s NHL matchup between the New Jersey Devils (4-2) and the Ottawa Senators (2-1) at Canadian Tire Centre sees the Devils as road favorites (-142 moneyline odds to win) against the Senators (+120). The game starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $34.08
Devils to win vs Senators -142
Devils vs. Senators Betting Lines
- Favorite: Devils (-142)
- Underdog: Senators (+120)
- Over/under: 6.5
Devils vs. Senators Quick Facts
- In 47 of 82 games last season, New Jersey and its opponent combined to finish above 6.5 goals.
- Ottawa played 44 games last season that ended with over 6.5 goals.
- These teams averaged 6.3 goals per game combined, 0.2 less than this one’s total.
- Opponents of these teams averaged 6.9 goals per game combined, 0.4 more than this one’s total.
- The Senators were 20th in the league in goals scored, compared to the 12th-ranked Devils.
- This game features the league’s 26th-ranked (Senators) and 26th-ranked (Devils) teams last season in terms of defense.
Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Devils Season Stat Insights
- The Devils offense’s 19 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked fourth in the NHL this year.
- New Jersey ranks 21st in total goals against, allowing 2.2 goals per game (13 total) in league action.
- The team has the league’s fifth-best goal differential at +6 this season.
- New Jersey’s five power-play goals this season are the second-most in the NHL (on 25 chances).
- The Devils’ offense has the NHL’s 17th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20%).
- The Devils’ 93.75% penalty-kill success rate is currently third-best in the NHL.
- The Devils win 50.8% of their faceoffs (13th in the NHL).
- New Jersey has a 10.9% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 15th in the league.
- The Devils’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 23.3 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.
Devils Moneyline
- New Jersey has been victorious in four of the five games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
- In five games with shorter than -142 moneyline odds this season, the Devils have won four.
- Based on the moneyline odds, New Jersey has a 58.7% chance of winning this contest.
Devils Leaders
- Stefan Noesen: two goals and four assists
- Jesper Bratt: one goal and five assists
- Nico Hischier: three goals and two assists
- Jacob Markstrom: 2-2-0 record, .904 save percentage, 11 goals conceded
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Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Senators Season Stats Insights
- The Senators’ 250 goals last season (3.0 per game) ranked them 20th in the NHL.
- Ottawa gave up 3.4 goals per game (281 in total), 26th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -31, they were 26th in the league.
- With 51 power-play goals (on 283 chances), Ottawa was 17th in the NHL.
- The Senators had the NHL’s 24th-ranked power-play percentage (18.02%).
- Ottawa had seven shorthanded goals (12th in NHL).
- The Senators’ had the 29th-ranked penalty kill percentage (75.1%).
- The Senators won 51% of faceoffs, 13th in the NHL.
- The 9.6% shooting percentage of Ottawa was 23rd in the league.
- The Senators did not shut out an opponent last season.
Senators Moneyline Insights
- Last season the Senators won 21 of the 51 games, or 41.2%, in which they were an underdog.
- Ottawa was 14-15 last season as an underdog by +120 or more on the moneyline.
- The Senators have a 45.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Senators Leaders
- Brady Tkachuk collected 37 goals and 37 assists in 81 games for Ottawa last season, resulting in 74 points.
- Tim Stutzle was one of the impact players on offense for Ottawa with 70 total points (0.9 per game), with 18 goals and 52 assists in 75 games.
- Drake Batherson was a top player on offense for Ottawa with 28 goals and 38 assists.
- Linus Ullmark was 22-10-7 in 40 games last season, conceding 103 goals (2.6 goals against average) with a .915 save percentage (11th in the league).
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