New Jersey Devils vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 1/31/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

The Ottawa Senators (25-21-7) are welcoming the New Jersey Devils (27-24-2) at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday.

The New Jersey Devils were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-3 loss to the Jets their last time out. The Devils had a middle of the road offensive output in the defeat. In the game, they converted 3 of the 29 shots they put on net. Furthermore, they had 2 power play chances and scored 1 goal. New Jersey had 4 penalty mins in this matchup.

When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the New Jersey Devils have notched 138 goals (28th in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have given up 163. For the current campaign, they have recorded 56 points and their points percentage is .528. New Jersey comes into the game with 132 power play chances and they have tallied 30 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 22.73%. At even strength, the Devils have conceded 135 goals while getting 108 themselves. New Jersey has attempted 1,561 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.8%. The Devils have seen 1,478 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .890. New Jersey Devils opponents have recorded 135 power play opportunities (31st in the NHL) and have a total of 28 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jacob Markstrom. Over the course of his pro career, Markstrom has recorded 284 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .522. His save percentage is at .907 in his 28,368 minutes on the ice. Markstrom has seen 15,825 shots taken against him and has recorded 14,352 saves. The opposition has been able to score 1,473 goals versus Markstrom in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.71. He has earned an overall record of 255-224-64 and he started in 544 games. Markstrom has played in 562 games throughout his NHL career.

When they were on the ice last, Ottawa played the Avalanche in a game where the Senators took home the win by a score of 5-2. They had 3 power play chances in this one but didn't score a goal. The Senators tallied 5 goals of the 23 shots on goal they attempted.

So far this season, the Ottawa Senators have tallied 176 goals, 57 points, in addition to a points percentage of .538. They have allowed 176 goals to be scored by way of 132 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Senators are sitting with 137 goals at even strength and 39 goals (7th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 174 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 22.41%. Ottawa has attempted 1,504 shots (11th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.70%, while allowing their opponents 1,317 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 72.15% on their oppositions 158 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 86.6%.

For the opposition you will find Linus Ullmark between the pipes. His opponents are averaging 2.56 goals per game and he has allowed 792 goals in total. Ullmark's quality start percentage comes in at 62.8% and he has qualified for 194 quality starts in his professional career. He has made the start in 309 games and his ice time sits at 15,492 mins. Ullmark has accumulated a lifetime mark of 177-95-31 and has played in 319 games. He has a tally of 8,455 saves out of 9,247 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .914.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take New Jersey

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