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10,000 Sim Trials Run
OTT

Ottawa Senators

Away 5-1-0 (3-1-0 Away)
W W L W W
Projected Final Score
3.07 — 3.18
NJD

New Jersey Devils

Home 2-3-0 (2-2-0 Home)
W L L W
Spread
OTT +1.5 (-255)
NJD -1.5 (+205)
Total
Posted 6.0 (-110)
Simulated 6.3
Moneyline
OTT -100
NJD -120

Simulated Outcome Probability

Ottawa Senators
47.8%
New Jersey Devils
52.2%
No edge at -100
No edge at -120

Our 10,000 iterations project the New Jersey Devils to win outright in 52.2% of simulated game-runs.

Simulator Cover Probability

Spread Line: OTT +1.5 / NJD -1.5
OTT covers (-255) 70.3%
NJD covers (+205) 29.7%
Total O/U: 6.0
OVER (-110) 51.0%
UNDER (-110) 49.0%

Model Simulation Deciders

  • • 🥅 Goaltending: OTT Linus Ullmark (.895 projected SV%) vs NJD Nico Daws (.894 projected SV%).
  • • 🏒 Lineup Scoring: OTT dresses 2.85 goals/game of talent (led by Stützle, Batherson, Cozens) | NJD dresses 2.83 goals/game of talent (led by Hughes, Bratt, Hischier).
  • • 📐 Model Rates: OTT 2.99 vs NJD 3.02 regulation goals before the market blend.
  • • ⏱️ Overtime: Tied after regulation in 21.2% of trials. Most common finals: 2-3 (7.2%), 3-2 (6.6%), 3-4 (5.7%).
  • • 💵 Market Anchor: Blended 60% toward rates implied by the posted prices (NJD 52.2% no-vig, Over 6.0 50.0%).
  • • ❌ Injury: OTT - Jake Sanderson (D) is Out; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: OTT - William Eklund (L) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: OTT - Cameron Crotty (D) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ⚠️ Thin Roster: OTT is short 1 healthy skater(s); filled with replacement-level call-ups.
  • • ❌ Injury: NJD - Connor Brown (R) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.

VegasSims Best Bet & Analysis

Best Bet

Our 10,000 simulations project the New Jersey Devils winning in 52.2% of trials. Projected score: OTT 3.07 - NJD 3.18. No side clears a 3.0-point edge over the posted prices.

Starting Goalies

Ottawa Senators

Linus Ullmark

Proj SV%
.898
Starts
37
Shots Faced
901
New Jersey Devils

Nico Daws

Starter not yet announced. The simulation uses the team's most frequent starter until one is.

Save percentage blends this season and last, weighted by shots faced and regressed toward replacement level, so a hot two-week stretch does not read as elite.

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New Jersey Devils

Recent Results History (Last 5 Games)

Ottawa Senators

W vs Nashville Predators
3 - 2 | Oct 10, 2026
W vs Philadelphia Flyers
2 - 1 | Oct 08, 2026
L @ Detroit Red Wings
3 - 5 | Oct 06, 2026
W @ Boston Bruins
4 - 1 | Oct 05, 2026
W @ Toronto Maple Leafs
3 - 2 | Oct 03, 2026

New Jersey Devils

W vs Vancouver Canucks
4 - 1 | Oct 10, 2026
L vs Utah Mammoth
3 - 5 | Oct 06, 2026
L @ New York Islanders
0 - 6 | Oct 03, 2026
W vs Philadelphia Flyers
3 - 2 | Oct 01, 2026