Devils vs. Senators betting preview

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Sunday will feature an NHL contest between the home favorite New Jersey Devils (26-16-6, -192 on the moneyline to win) and the Ottawa Senators (23-18-4, +160 moneyline odds) at 1:00 PM ET on NHL Network.

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Moneyline

Devils to win vs Senators -192

Bet $20, Payout $30.42

Devils vs. Senators Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Devils (-192)
  • Underdog: Senators (+160)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Devils vs. Senators Quick Facts

  • New Jersey and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 21 of 48 games this season.
  • Ottawa’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 20 of 45 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.9, is 0.4 above Sunday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.2 more than the 5.3 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

  • The Devils’ 147 goals this season make them the 10th-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • On defense, New Jersey has been one of the best units in NHL play, allowing 122 total goals to rank fifth.
  • The team’s goal differential is sixth-best in the league at +25.
  • New Jersey’s 38 power-play goals this season (on 134 chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
  • The Devils’ 28.36% power-play conversion rate ranks third-best in the league this season.
  • New Jersey’s offense has netted four shorthanded goals this season (seventh among all squads).
  • The Devils kill 81.68% of opponent power plays, currently the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Devils win 50.5% of their faceoffs (17th in the league).
  • New Jersey converts 10.4% of its shots, ranking 17th in the league.
  • The Devils have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 23.7 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

  • New Jersey has gone 23-20 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • In 13 games with shorter than -192 moneyline odds this season, the Devils have been victorious in eight.
  • New Jersey has a 65.8% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Devils Leaders

  • Jack Hughes: 18 goals and 37 assists
  • Jesper Bratt: 15 goals and 37 assists
  • Nico Hischier: 22 goals and 17 assists
  • Jacob Markstrom: 21-8-5 record, .912 save percentage, 75 goals given up

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Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stats Insights

  • The Senators’ 129 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 20th in the league.
  • Ottawa has allowed 2.8 goals per game, and 125 total, the seventh-fewest among all NHL teams.
  • Their +4 goal differential ranks 13th in the league.
  • Ottawa has recorded 34 power-play goals this season (sixth-most in the NHL) on 145 chances.
  • The Senators’ power-play conversion rate (23.45%) ranks 11th in the league.
  • Ottawa has scored four shorthanded goals.
  • The 78.63% penalty-kill percentage the Senators have registered is the league’s 17th-ranked rate.
  • The Senators win 52.2% of their faceoffs. That’s the fifth-best percentage in the NHL.
  • Ottawa is shooting 9.6% (26th in the league).
  • The Senators have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Senators Moneyline Insights

  • The Senators have been the underdog 20 times this season, and upset their opponent in 10, or 50.0%, of those games.
  • Ottawa has gone 1-2 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +160 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 38.5% chance to win for the Senators.

Senators Leaders

  • Tim Stutzle: 15 goals and 30 assists
  • Drake Batherson: 14 goals and 26 assists
  • Brady Tkachuk: 18 goals and 18 assists
  • Linus Ullmark: 12-7-2 record, .915 save percentage, 51 goals given up
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