Our Ottawa Senators vs New Jersey Devils preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Monday, October 12, 2026. The Ottawa Senators (4-1-0 this season; 44-27-11 in 2025-26) visit the New Jersey Devils (2-2-0 this season; 42-37-3 in 2025-26) at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local). TV: NHL Network / Sportsnet+ / TVA Sports.
Storyline: Both teams won at home on Saturday. Ottawa trailed Nashville 2-0 before Tim Stützle (power play) and Drake Batherson (18:37 of the third) scored, and Shane Pinto had the shootout winner in a 3-2 win; Linus Ullmark is 4-0-0. New Jersey beat Vancouver 4-1 with three power-play goals, two from Nico Hischier, and 20 saves from Jake Allen. ESPN lists Jake Sanderson as day to day and William Eklund on injured reserve for Ottawa. New Jersey won two of three meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists New Jersey at -130 and Ottawa at +110 on the moneyline, with the total at 5.5.
Ottawa Senators vs New Jersey Devils Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Ottawa Senators @ New Jersey Devils |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Ottawa Senators 4-1-0 | New Jersey Devils 2-2-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Ottawa Senators 44-27-11 | New Jersey Devils 42-37-3 |
| Head Coaches | OTT: Travis Green (3rd season) | NJD: Sheldon Keefe (3rd season) |
| Puck Line | OTT +1.5 (-225) | NJD -1.5 (+185) |
| Moneyline | Ottawa Senators: +110 | New Jersey Devils: -130 |
| Total | O/U 5.5 (o-125 / u+105) |
| Venue | Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.) |
| Date / Time | Monday, October 12, 2026 — 7:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | NHL Network / Sportsnet+ / TVA Sports |
| Probable Starting Goalies | OTT: Linus Ullmark (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | NJD: Jake Allen (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN), cross-checked on Action Network, as of Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, ~6:20 PM ET. Totals ranged from 5.5 to 6.5 across books at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Linus Ullmark (Ottawa) and Jake Allen (New Jersey) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
Ottawa Senators Preview: Ullmark Is 4-0-0
2025-26 recap: Ottawa went 44-27-11 (99 points), finished fifth in the Atlantic Division and made the playoffs for the second straight season before the eventual champion Carolina Hurricanes swept the Senators in the first round. Stützle led the team with 83 points (34 goals, 49 assists), Drake Batherson scored 33 goals and Dylan Cozens scored 28 (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Ottawa traded captain Brady Tkachuk to Florida on June 21 for the No. 9 and No. 25 selections in the 2026 draft and more, then sent the No. 9 selection to San Jose for forward William Eklund (53 points last season). The Senators acquired forward Andre Burakovsky from Chicago and signed goalie Samuel Ersson to a two-year, $4.4 million contract (NHL.com, TSN).
Key players & coach: Stützle, Batherson, Cozens, Shane Pinto, Fabian Zetterlund, Claude Giroux and Ridly Greig lead the forwards. Thomas Chabot, Jake Sanderson, Jordan Spence, Tyler Kleven, Nikolas Matinpalo and Carter Yakemchuk are on defense. Travis Green is in his third season as coach.
Goalies: Linus Ullmark has started four games and is 4-0-0 with a .942 save percentage (81 saves on 86 shots). Most recently, he made 16 saves on 18 shots in a 3-2 shootout win over Nashville (Oct. 10). Samuel Ersson has started one game and is 0-1-0 with an .886 save percentage (39 saves on 44 shots, including relief). That start was a 5-3 loss at Detroit (Oct. 6). ESPN lists Linus Ullmark as the probable starter for Monday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Ottawa is 4-1-0 through five games, with 15 goals scored and 11 allowed. Results: a 3-2 win at Toronto (Oct. 3), a 4-1 win at Boston (Oct. 5), a 5-3 loss at Detroit (Oct. 6), a 2-1 win over Philadelphia (Oct. 8) and a 3-2 shootout win over Nashville (Oct. 10). Tim Stützle has eight points (four goals, four assists), and Drake Batherson has four points (three goals, one assist) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Jake Sanderson (lower body) is day to day; Cameron Crotty (illness), William Eklund (ankle) and Artem Zub (knee) are on injured reserve; Kurtis MacDermid (upper body) is on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
New Jersey Devils Preview: Three Power-Play Goals Saturday
2025-26 recap: New Jersey went 42-37-3 (87 points), finished seventh in the Metropolitan Division and missed the playoffs. Jack Hughes led the team with 77 points (27 goals, 50 assists) in 61 games, Jesper Bratt had 71 points and Nico Hischier scored a team-high 28 goals (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: New Jersey signed forward Anthony Mantha, who scored 33 goals for Pittsburgh last season, and added forward Luke Evangelista (56 points for Nashville), forwards Evan Rodrigues and Jesper Boqvist from Florida and defenseman Declan Chisholm. Goalie Jacob Markstrom now plays for Florida, defenseman Simon Nemec for Calgary and forward Paul Cotter for Vancouver (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Jack Hughes, Hischier, Bratt, Timo Meier, Mantha, Evangelista, Dawson Mercer, Rodrigues and Cody Glass lead the forwards. Dougie Hamilton, Luke Hughes, Brett Pesce, Jonas Siegenthaler and Brenden Dillon are on defense. Sheldon Keefe is in his third season as coach.
Goalies: Jake Allen has started three games and is 2-1-0 with an .896 save percentage (69 saves on 77 shots). Most recently, he made 20 saves on 21 shots in a 4-1 win over Vancouver (Oct. 10). Nico Daws has started one game and is 0-1-0 with an .812 save percentage (26 saves on 32 shots). That start was a 6-0 loss at the Islanders (Oct. 3). Rémi Poirier has not played yet. ESPN lists Jake Allen as the probable starter for Monday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: New Jersey is 2-2-0 through four games, with 10 goals scored and 14 allowed. Results: a 3-2 overtime win over Philadelphia (Oct. 1), a 6-0 loss at the Islanders (Oct. 3), a 5-3 loss to Utah (Oct. 6) and a 4-1 win over Vancouver (Oct. 10). Jack Hughes has four points (one goal, three assists), and Jesper Bratt has four points (one goal, three assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Connor Brown (lower body) is listed as out; Nick Bjugstad (pectoral surgery) and Seamus Casey (knee) are on injured reserve (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Senators vs Devils
- Schedule spot: Both teams last played Saturday, so neither is on a back-to-back. Ottawa hosts St. Louis on Tuesday, and New Jersey visits Detroit on Tuesday.
- Last season: New Jersey won two of three meetings last season. Ottawa won 4-1 at home on Jan. 31, 2026. New Jersey won 4-3 in Ottawa on Dec. 9, 2025 and 4-3 in overtime at home on April 12 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Ottawa is converting 12.5 percent of its power plays and has killed 78.3 percent of penalties. New Jersey is converting 22.2 percent of its power plays and has killed 63.6 percent of penalties (NHL.com).
- Scoring: Ottawa has scored 15 goals and allowed 11 in 5 games. New Jersey has scored 10 goals and allowed 14 in 4 games.
- Odds snapshot: New Jersey -130 / Ottawa +110 on the moneyline, Devils -1.5 (+185) on the puck line, total 5.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Ottawa Senators vs New Jersey Devils
Date: Monday, October 12, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: Prudential Center, Newark, N.J.
TV: NHL Network has the game nationally in the U.S. Regionally, MSG Sportsnet (MSGSN) carries it in the Devils’ market (NHL.com). In Canada, Sportsnet+ and TVA Sports carry it (NHL.com).
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 12, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.