Devils vs. Senators Prediction & Picks - October 17

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The New Jersey Devils (4-2), coming off a 4-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, visit the Ottawa Senators (2-1) at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday, October 17 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Senators took down the Los Angeles Kings 8-7 in overtime in their last outing.

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Before watching this matchup, here's our pick for which squad will emerge victorious in Thursday's hockey action.

Devils vs. Senators Predictions for Thursday

Our computer model for this encounter predicts a final tally of Devils 5, Senators 2.

  • Moneyline Pick: Devils (-140)
  • Total Pick: Over 6.5 (computer predicts 6.7 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Devils (-1.5)

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Devils Splits and Trends

  • New Jersey has lost both games this season when it scored a pair of goals.
  • The Devils have scored three or more goals four times, and are 4-0-0 in those games.
  • In the three games when New Jersey has scored a lone power-play goal, it went 1-2-0 to register two points.
  • When it has outshot its opponent, New Jersey is 3-1-0 (six points).
  • The Devils have been outshot by opponents two times, and went 1-1-0 (two points).

Senators Splits and Trends

  • The Senators had a record of 37-41-4 last season and were 12-4-16 in overtime games.
  • Ottawa accumulated 22 points (9-10-4) in its 23 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
  • Across the nine games last season the Senators finished with just one goal, they picked up three points.
  • When Ottawa scored exactly two goals last season, they amassed 12 points (5-14-2 record).
  • The Senators scored more than two goals 48 times, accumulating 63 points (31-16-1).
  • Last season Ottawa recorded a lone power-play goal in 28 games, posting a record of 9-18-1.
  • When outshooting its opponent last season, Ottawa was 22-25-2 (46 points).
  • The Senators were outshot by their opponents 31 times last season, and took 28 points from those games.

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Team Stats Comparison (2023-24)

Devils Rank Devils AVG Senators AVG Senators Rank
18th 3.17 Goals Scored 4 4th
5th 2.17 Goals Allowed 4 25th
15th 29.2 Shots 32.3 4th
5th 25.7 Shots Allowed 27.7 10th
17th 20% Power Play % 38.46% 3rd
3rd 93.75% Penalty Kill % 63.64% 30th

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