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Devils at Senators

NHL · Tuesday, Dec 9 · 6:00 PM CT · Canadian Tire Centre · Final NJ 4 – OTT 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NJ2114
OTT2103
Team box
NJ·OTT
32
shots
38
0 of 3
power play
3 of 3
46.2
faceoff %
53.8
15
hits
22
15
blocked shots
11
8
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jacob MarkstromNJ3835.921
Linus UllmarkOTT3228.875

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
OTT +3
NJ +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: OTT 1 · NJ 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NJ 45%, OTT 55% · Updated Dec 9, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
OTT 3.1 – 2.9 NJ
Expected total
5.9
DevilsThe matchupSenators
+121Our fair odds−121
2.9Expected goals3.1
−0.04Power rating−0.03
2.9Goals / game3.1
3.1Allowed / game3.3
29.3Shots / game26.8
49.6Faceoff %56.5
20.3Hits / game23.8
16−13Season record13−15
3−7Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NJ chance · OTT chance
Our model fair45.2%54.8%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
NJNew Jersey Devils+12145%————
OTTOttawa Senators−12155%————
Spreadabout even
NJNew Jersey Devils+0.2our margin————
OTTOttawa Senators−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.9
Over5.9our total————
Under5.9our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
New Jersey Devils by 6 goals: <1%New Jersey Devils by 5 goals: 2%New Jersey Devils by 4 goals: 5%New Jersey Devils by 3 goals: 10%New Jersey Devils by 2 goals: 9%New Jersey Devils by 1 goal: 19%Ottawa Senators by 1 goal: 24%Ottawa Senators by 2 goals: 10%Ottawa Senators by 3 goals: 12%Ottawa Senators by 4 goals: 6%Ottawa Senators by 5 goals: 2%Ottawa Senators by 6 goals: <1%
← NJ wins byOTT wins by →
Ottawa Senators wins by 2 or more31%
Ottawa Senators wins by 3 or more20%
New Jersey Devils wins by 2 or more26%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.9 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.573%
Total over 5.551%
Total over 6.540%
Total from 5 to 633%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
NJJacob Markstrom G · last 5 starts: .894 save %, 2.98 GAAstarted
OTTLinus Ullmark G · last 5 starts: .877 save %, 2.98 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NJ·OTT
Dec 6, 2025 at BOS
last game
Dec 6, 2025 vs STL
2 days
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 28+ games
NJ·OTT
−0.04
rating (0 = average)
−0.03
2.9
goals / game
3.1
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.3
16−13
season record
13−15
9−5
home record
6−7
7−8
away record
7−8
L5
streak
L2
3−7
last 10
4−6
29.3
shots / game
26.8
49.6
faceoff %
56.5
20.3
hits / game
23.8
15.6
blocked shots / game
14.3
4.8
takeaways / game
4.9
15.6
giveaways / game
14.2

Rating Trend

NJ · OTT · 56 days
New Jersey DevilsOttawa Senators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · OTT 4−6
Mar 22, 2025at NJOTT 3 − 2
Jan 19, 2025at NJOTT 2 − 1
Oct 17, 2024at OTTNJ 3 − 1
Apr 6, 2024at OTTNJ 4 − 3
Mar 23, 2024at NJOTT 5 − 2
Dec 29, 2023at OTTNJ 6 − 2
Mar 25, 2023at NJNJ 5 − 3
Nov 19, 2022at OTTNJ 5 − 1
Nov 10, 2022at NJNJ 4 − 3 OT
Apr 26, 2022at OTTOTT 5 − 4 OT

NJ · Last 10

3−7 · streak L5
Dec 6, 2025at BOS1 − 4L
Dec 5, 2025vs VGK0 − 3L
Dec 3, 2025vs DAL0 − 3L
Dec 1, 2025vs CBJ3 − 5L
Nov 29, 2025vs PHI3 − 5L
Nov 28, 2025at BUF5 − 0W
Nov 26, 2025vs STL3 − 2W
Nov 24, 2025vs DET4 − 3W
Nov 22, 2025at PHI3 − 6L
Nov 20, 2025at FLA0 − 1L

OTT · Last 10

4−6 · streak L2
Dec 6, 2025vs STL1 − 2L
Dec 4, 2025vs NYR2 − 4L
Dec 2, 2025at MTL5 − 2W
Nov 30, 2025at DAL1 − 6L
Nov 28, 2025at STL3 − 4L
Nov 26, 2025at VGK4 − 3W
Nov 24, 2025at LA1 − 2L
Nov 22, 2025at SJ3 − 2W
Nov 20, 2025at ANA3 − 2W
Nov 15, 2025vs LA0 − 1L