Ottawa Senators vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 10/12/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Monday, October 12, 2026

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: TSN5, MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+112) Devils (-130)

Prudential Center is the site where the New Jersey Devils (2-2-0) will try to beat the Ottawa Senators (4-1-0) on Monday. The odds on this game have Ottawa at +112 while New Jersey is opening at -130. The over/under is set at 6.

The Ottawa Senators had a decent effort after finishing in a 2-2 tie against the Predators their last time out. The Senators didn't have their best offensive outing in this game. For the game, they netted 2 of the 20 shots they attempted. Furthermore, they had 6 power play opportunities and notched 1 goal. Ottawa tallied 12 penalty minutes for this contest.

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Ottawa Senators opponents have tallied 23 power play opportunities (2nd in pro hockey) and have come away with 5 goals in those chances. The Senators thus far have had 131 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .916. Ottawa has attempted 124 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.3%. When playing at even strength, the Senators have surrendered 6 goals while getting 11 of their own. Ottawa steps onto the ice with 24 power play opportunities and they have notched 3 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 12.50%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 8 points and their points % is .800. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Ottawa Senators have notched 14 goals (16th in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have conceded 11.

The man in net for this game is Linus Ullmark. Opponents have notched 846 goals versus Ullmark in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.53. Ullmark has taken the ice for 344 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage is .914 for his 19,648 mins played. He has earned a record of 195-99-34 and he has gotten the start in 334 games. For his career, Ullmark has compiled 211 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .632. Ullmark has had 9,844 shots against him and has gathered 9,000 saves.

When they were on the ice last, New Jersey played the Canucks in a game where the Devils notched a victory by a score of 4-1. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this outing and recorded 3 out of those tries. The Devils notched 4 goals of the 37 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Devils have racked up 6 goals at even strength and 4 goals (15th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. New Jersey has tried 151 shots (10th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 6.62%, while allowing the other team 109 shots. So far this year, the New Jersey Devils have 10 goals, 4 points, and a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 14 goals to be scored by of a combination of 10 goals at even strength and 4 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 18 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 22.22%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 63.64% on their opponents 11 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.2%.

Across the rink you will find Jake Allen defending the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.73 goals/game and he has surrendered 1,299 goals overall. Allen's percentage of quality starts comes in at 53.1% and he has 252 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 475 games and has played for a total of 8 minutes. Allen has amassed a lifetime record of 227-202-45 and has played in 500 games. He has accounted for 12,674 saves out of the 13,970 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .907.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New Jersey (-130)

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