New Jersey Devils vs Ottawa Senators Prediction 10/12/26 NHL Picks Today

The Ottawa Senators and the New Jersey Devils meet Monday in NHL action from the Prudential Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Ottawa Senators vs. New Jersey Devils prediction.

Ottawa Senators Recap

The Ottawa Senators come into this game looking to build on their 3-2 shootout win over Nashville last time out to sit at 4-1 this season. After this game, Ottawa will head home for a game against St. Louis.

Senators Win 4 Of Last 5

Tim Stutzle leads the Ottawa Senators through five games this season with a team-high 8 points, pacing the club in both goals and assists with 4 each. Drake Batherson and Shane Pinto sit tied for second with 4 points apiece, with Batherson potting 3 goals and Pinto tallying 4 assists. Claude Giroux, Michael Amadio, and Thomas Chabot sit at 3 points each, with Amadio contributing 2 goals and Chabot recording 2 assists. Nick Cousins, Carter Yakemchuk, William Eklund, and Fabian Zetterlund have each recorded 2 points, while Dylan Cozens, Warren Foegele, Ridly Greig, Tyler Kleven, and Stephen Halliday round out Ottawa’s scoring with 1 point each. In goal, Linus Ullmark has been outstanding with a 4-0-0 record, posting a 1.34 GAA and a .942 save percentage after stopping 81 of 86 shots, while Samuel Ersson holds an 0-1-0 mark with a 3.85 GAA and an .886 save percentage after stopping 39 of 44 shots for the Senators up to this point in the season.

New Jersey Devils Recap

The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to add on to their 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks last time out to sit at 2-2 this season. After this game, New Jersey will head on the road for a game against Detroit.

Devils Snap Two-Game Slide

Jesper Bratt and Jack Hughes lead the New Jersey Devils through four games this season with 4 points each, with Bratt pacing the club in goals with a goal and 3 assists while Hughes has also chipped in a goal and 3 assists. Luke Evangelista and Nico Hischier sit right behind them with 3 points apiece, with Evangelista adding 2 goals and Hischier matching him with 2 goals of his own. Dougie Hamilton, Luke Hughes, and Jesper Boqvist have each recorded 2 points, while Amadeus Lombardi, Arseny Gritsyuk, Timo Meier, and Declan Chisholm round out New Jersey’s scoring with 1 point each. In net, Jake Allen holds a 2-1-0 record with a 2.65 GAA and an .896 save percentage after stopping 69 of 77 shots, while Nico Daws took the loss in his lone start, posting a 6.01 GAA and an .813 save percentage after stopping 26 of 32 shots for the Devils up to this point in the season.

Ottawa Senators @ New Jersey Devils Betting Trends: October 12, 2026

Why the New Jersey Devils will win

• The Senators have lost seven of their last eight night games at Prudential Center following a win.
• The home team has won five of the Devils’ last six games.
• The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven night games after coming off a shootout.
• The Devils have won the third period in each of their last five games against Eastern Conference opponents when leading after the second period.

Why the Ottawa Senators will win

• The Senators have won three of their last four games as road underdogs against the Devils.
• The Devils have lost three of their last four games as favorites following a win.
• The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Senators have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight road games against the Devils.
• The Senators have won the second period in seven of their last eight night games following an overtime win.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Senators’ last eight night games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Five of the Devils’ last six games against the Senators following a home win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Eleven of the last 12 Monday night games between two teams from the Eastern Conference have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Devils’ last nine games as favorites against the Senators.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in five of the Senators’ last six road games following a shootout loss.

New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts

• Jack Hughes has recorded at least one assist in five of the Devils’ last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Connor Brown has scored a goal in each of the Devils’ last three games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Jack Hughes has recorded at least two shots in each of his last 25 appearances – longest active streak in the league.

Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts

• Drake Batherson has scored a goal in six of the Senators’ last eight games.
• Jake Sanderson has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with the Senators as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Tim Stutzle ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (1) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The New Jersey Devils rank 29th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (63.64%).
• The New Jersey Devils rank 1st in the league for shots per game this season (37.8).
• The Ottawa Senators rank 5th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.20).
• The Ottawa Senators rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).

Ottawa Senators vs. New Jersey Devils Prediction

I’m on the Senators in this one. I just haven’t been impressed with New Jersey so far this season and I think they could get bit once again here. Ottawa has looked solid in the early going and I think the Sens pick up another solid road win in this one. Give me Ottawa.