Free NHL Picks Today: New Jersey Devils vs Ottawa Senators 11/10/22

Two teams headed in opposite directions face off at Prudential Center on Thursday as the New Jersey Devils (10-3-0) will be looking to add to their winning streak when they host the struggling Ottawa Senators (4-8-0). Ottawa is coming off a high-scoring 6-4 loss against the Canucks on Tuesday, their sixth straight defeat.

The Senators committed five penalties in the game, though they held Vancouver without a power play goal. Four players found the net for the Senators. Tim Stuetzle scored and provided an assist to share the scoring lead with Alex DeBrincat, who had two assists. Cam Talbot only had 22 saves on 27 shots against (.814%) in the loss.

New Jersey won for the seventh game in a row, beating the Flames 3-2 on Tuesday. Dougie Hamilton, Nico Hischier, and Ryan Graves each scored once for the Devils. Vitek Vanecek saved 33 of 35 shots in the win (.942%).

HEAD TO HEAD

The Senators won all three games between the teams last season, including a 5-4 (OT) victory in their final meeting in April, their third straight win against New Jersey. Stuetzle led Ottawa with four points (2G 2A). Nolan Foote (2G 0A) and Pavel Zacha (1G 1A) each had two points to lead New Jersey. Anton Forsberg got the win, saving 37 of 41 shots (.902%).

FACING OFF

Ottawa is averaging 3.50 goals per game for the season, ninth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Devils team that is allowing 2.54 goals a game (6th). Meanwhile, New Jersey has found the net 3.62 times a game on average, fourth in the league, and the Senators are allowing opponents to score 3.67 goals per game (25th).

New Jersey averages more shots (37.6) than most teams in the league, ranking second, though the team’s 9.6% shooting percentage is 23rd. With an average of 32.8 attempts, Ottawa ranks 11th. Expect a few power play opportunities for the Devils, as the Senators are averaging 5.58 penalties per game, most in the NHL.

The visitors’ 13.17 penalty minutes a game ranks fourth-highest. The home team has been penalized 4.15 times a game (20th) for an average of 9.62 minutes (17th). The Senators’ 20.93% power play percentage ranks 16th in the league, while the Devils are 19th with a conversion rate of 20.00%. New Jersey has been stronger at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fifth-highest PK% at 83.33%. Ottawa ranks 15th at 78.72%.

TOP PERFORMERS:

With 16 points this season, Brady Tkachuk is the top skater for the Senators. He has six goals and 10 assists in 12 games. In the net, Forsberg (3-6-0) is Ottawa’s top goaltender. He has a 3.59 GAA and a .898% save percentage.

Jesper Bratt leads the Devils in scoring with 18 points (9th in the league). He has five goals and 13 assists (6th). Vanecek (5-1-0) has the best goals against average for New Jersey at 2.20. He has a save percentage of .908%.