bayesRatings

Devils at Senators

NHL · Saturday, Jan 31 · 6:00 PM CT · Canadian Tire Centre · Final NJ 1 – OTT 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NJ1001
OTT1034
Team box
NJ·OTT
27
shots
34
0 of 5
power play
2 of 3
56.7
faceoff %
43.3
22
hits
24
10
blocked shots
19
8
penalty minutes
12
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Brady TkachukOTT123
Tim StutzleOTT115
Jake SandersonOTT022
Timo MeierNJ103
Shane PintoOTT103
Dylan CozensOTT102
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jake AllenNJ3330.909
Linus UllmarkOTT2726.963

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
OTT +3
NJ +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: OTT 3 · NJ 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NJ 44%, OTT 56% · Updated Jan 31

Expected margin
OTT by 0.5
Expected score
OTT 3.3 – 2.8 NJ
Expected total
6.1
DevilsThe matchupSenators
+125Our fair odds−125
2.8Expected goals3.3
−0.09Power rating−0.02
2.7Goals / game3.4
3.1Allowed / game3.3
29.6Shots / game28.4
50.5Faceoff %54.9
19.4Hits / game24.1
28−26Season record25−28
6−4Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NJ chance · OTT chance
Our model fair44.4%55.6%
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+12544%————
OTTOttawa Senators−12556%————
SpreadOTT by 0.5
NJNew Jersey Devils+0.5our margin————
OTTOttawa Senators−0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our 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

Ottawa Senators by 0.5 expected
New Jersey Devils by 6 goals: <1%New Jersey Devils by 5 goals: 1%New Jersey Devils by 4 goals: 4%New Jersey Devils by 3 goals: 8%New Jersey Devils by 2 goals: 8%New Jersey Devils by 1 goal: 23%Ottawa Senators by 1 goal: 19%Ottawa Senators by 2 goals: 11%Ottawa Senators by 3 goals: 14%Ottawa Senators by 4 goals: 8%Ottawa Senators by 5 goals: 3%Ottawa Senators by 6 goals: 1%
← NJ wins byOTT wins by →
Ottawa Senators wins by 2 or more37%
Ottawa Senators wins by 3 or more26%
New Jersey Devils wins by 2 or more21%
Decided by one goal42%

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

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%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 5.554%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
Total from 6 to 730%

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
NJJake Allen G · last 5 starts: .884 save %, 3.29 GAAstarted
OTTLinus Ullmark G · last 5 starts: .918 save %, 1.99 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NJ·OTT
Jan 29 vs NSH
last game
Jan 28 vs COL
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
4th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 53+ games
NJ·OTT
−0.09
rating (0 = average)
−0.02
2.7
goals / game
3.4
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.3
28−26
season record
25−28
13−12
home record
13−14
15−14
away record
12−14
W1
streak
W2
6−4
last 10
5−5
29.6
shots / game
28.4
50.5
faceoff %
54.9
19.4
hits / game
24.1
14.6
blocked shots / game
13.7
4.7
takeaways / game
4.9
15.4
giveaways / game
14.0

Rating Trend

NJ · OTT · 106 days
New Jersey DevilsOttawa Senators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · OTT 3−7
Dec 9, 2025at OTTNJ 4 − 3
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

NJ · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Jan 29vs NSH3 − 2W
Jan 27vs WPG3 − 4L
Jan 25at SEA2 − 4L
Jan 23at VAN5 − 4W
Jan 20at EDM2 − 1W
Jan 19at CGY2 − 1W
Jan 17vs CAR1 − 4L
Jan 14vs SEA3 − 2W
Jan 12at MIN5 − 2W
Jan 11at WPG3 − 4L

OTT · Last 10

5−5 · streak W2
Jan 28vs COL5 − 2W
Jan 25vs VGK7 − 1W
Jan 24vs CAR1 − 4L
Jan 22at NSH3 − 5L
Jan 20at CBJ4 − 1W
Jan 18at DET3 − 4L
Jan 17vs MTL5 − 6L
Jan 14at NYR8 − 4W
Jan 13vs VAN2 − 1W
Jan 10vs FLA2 − 3L