The New Jersey Devils (14-3-0) will be out to extend their winning run when they travel to face the Ottawa Senators (6-9-1) at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday. New Jersey is coming off a 3-2 overtime win over the Maple Leafs on Thursday, their 11th win in a row. The Devils committed five penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal.
Jesper Bratt, Nico Hischier, and Yegor Sharangovich scored one apiece for the Devils. Vitek Vanecek saved an impressive 25 of 27 shots (.925%) in the win. Ottawa beat the Sabres 4-1 on Wednesday. Four players found the net for the Senators. Tim Stuetzle scored and provided an assist to share the scoring lead with Jake Sanderson, who had two assists. Anton Forsberg was impressive in the win, making 29 saves (.966%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Devils won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 4-3 (OT) victory on November 10. Hischier (2G 0A) and Jack Hughes (0G 2A) each had two points to lead New Jersey. Shane Pinto led Ottawa with two goals. Akira Schmid saved seven shots to earn the shutout win.
FACING OFF
New Jersey is averaging 3.71 goals per game for the season, third in the NHL, and they are taking on a Senators team that is allowing 3.38 goals a game (22nd). Meanwhile, Ottawa has found the net 3.44 times a game on average, ninth in the league, and the Devils are holding opponents to 2.41 goals per game (4th).
New Jersey averages more shots (36.9) than most teams in the league, ranking second. Ottawa’s average of 32.9 attempts ranks ninth.Power play opportunities ought to be plentiful for the Devils, as the Senators have been penalized 5.44 times a game, most in the NHL, for an average of 13.06 minutes (fourth-highest).
The visitors are averaging 4.18 penalties (18th) and 9.35 penalty minutes a game (18th). The Senators’ 22.95% power play percentage ranks 10th in the league, while the Devils are 25th with a conversion rate of 18.18%. In terms of penalty killing, New Jersey has the league’s ninth-ranked PK% at 80.70%, while Ottawa is 12th at 79.69%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 22 points this season, Bratt is the top skater for the Devils. He is among the league leaders with 15 assists (8th) and has added seven goals of his own. In the net, Vanecek (7-1-0) is New Jersey’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.18 GAA, fifth-best in the league, and a .915% save percentage. Brady Tkachuk leads the Senators in scoring with 21 points. He has seven goals and 14 assists. Cam Talbot (1-3-0) has the best goals against average for Ottawa at 2.51.
He has a save percentage of .921%. Forsberg (4-6-1) has played the most games in net for the Senators this season. He has a 3.35 GAA and a .904% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
New Jersey has won seven in a row away from home this season. Ottawa is 5-5-0 at home this season.
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