New Jersey Devils vs Ottawa Senators Prediction NHL Picks 10/17/24

The New Jersey Devils and Ottawa Senators meet Thursday in NHL action at the Canadian Tire Centre. Here’s a New Jersey Devils vs Ottawa Senators Prediction. This article will include a New Jersey Devils vs Ottawa Senators Pick.

New Jersey Devils Betting Preview

The New Jersey Devils beat the Utah Hockey Club, lost to the Hurricanes, and they play the Capitals next. The New Jersey Devils are averaging 3.17 goals per game and are scoring 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Paul Cotter leads New Jersey with 4 goals, Jesper Bratt has 5 assists and Timo Meier has 21 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 2.17 goals per game and are killing 93.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Allen has allowed 1 goal on 38 shots faced, while Jacob Markstrom has given up 11 goals on 115 shots.

Ottawa Senators Betting Preview

The Ottawa Senators lost to the Canadiens, beat the Kings, and they play the Lightning next. The Ottawa Senators are averaging 4 goals per game and are scoring on 38.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa with 3 goals, Brady Tkachuk has 4 assists and Thomas Chabot has 12 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 4 goals per game and are killing 63.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has allowed 5 goals on 58 shots faced, and Mads Sogaard has given up 4 goals on 17 shots.

Why the New Jersey Devils will win

• The Devils have won five of their last six games against the Senators.
• The Senators have lost three of their last four games following an overtime win.
• The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six night games after coming off overtime.
• The Devils have covered the puck line in four of their last five games as favorites.
• The Senators have lost the second period in four of their last five home games against Eastern Conference opponents.

New Jersey Devils vs Ottawa Senators Prediction

The Ottawa Senators have scored at least 3 goals in every game this season, and just exploded on the Kings for 8 goals. It’s fair to consider the home dog. However, the New Jersey Devils entered this season with high expectations, and they’ve lived up to it through a larger sample size. The Devils are playing solid hockey at both ends of the ice, and they’ve won 5 of the last 6 games against the Senators. The price is more than reasonable. I’ll ride the hot hand with the Devils on the road.

Randy Chambers's Pick: New Jersey Devils -132