Following an ugly game against the Flyers, the Devils take on the Ottawa Senators in the second game of a back-to-back at The Rock. Check out the matchup in this preview.
BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils look to stop a three-game losing streak when they take on the Ottawa Senators. New Jersey is 26-16-6 overall and 13-7-4 in home games. The Devils have a 26-3-3 record in games they score at least three goals.
The Ottawa Senators will look to stretch their point streak to six games when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Sunday afternoon in Newark, N.J.
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In a pivotal divisional game, the Ottawa Senators had one of their shakiest defensive games in quite some time. Their offensive game was phenomenal, though, as they were able to come away with a big 6-5 win.
Tim Stutzle scored in the shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday.
The Ottawa Senators rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit to take down the Boston Bruins, 6-5 in a shootout, on Saturday.
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The Devils are facing the Flyers for the first time this season. It’s odd to face a divisional opponent this late in the year. It’ll also be the first of three games played by the two squads over the next two weeks. Keefe gave a scout of Philly.
The Devils are hosting their Next Generation Weekend presented by RWJBarnabas Health with afternoon games against Philadelphia (Saturday, 12:30 p.m.) and Ottawa (Sunday, 1 p.m.). The Devils will celebrate the next generation of our fans and youth hockey in New Jersey.
Both Blue Jackets goaltender Daniil Tarasov – who became the first ever NHL goaltender to record his first career shutout in a shootout loss – and Igor Shesterkin were outstanding at times on Saturday night, but it was the freshly-extended Original Six star who shined the brightest, stopping all three shots in the shootout en route to the win.
On Saturday, January 18th, the Devils’ afternoon plans were derailed by the Philadelphia Flyers, who handed them their third consecutive loss with a 3-1 win at Prudential Center, extending their losing streak and giving the Flyers their second straight victory.