The Ottawa Senators beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Monday at Prudential Center, scoring four unanswered goals before New Jersey got on the board late in the third period. Tim Stutzle finished with a goal and an assist for two points to lead Ottawa, which improved to 5-1-0.
Shane Pinto opened the scoring 9 seconds into the second period, and Stephen Halliday added a power-play goal at 8:40 to make it 2-0. New Jersey’s top performer was Arseny Gritsyuk, who scored the Devils’ lone goal on assist from Jack Hughes, but it wasn’t enough to slow Ottawa’s third-period surge. The Devils fell to 2-3-0.
Takeaways From Senators’ Win Over Devils
Ottawa controlled the special teams battle
The Senators scored on one of five power-play chances while holding New Jersey scoreless on two opportunities, a 20% conversion rate that outpaced a Devils unit that went 0-for-2. Ottawa also won the penalty discipline battle, taking just two penalties for four minutes compared to five infractions and 13 minutes for New Jersey.
The third period flipped the game
Ottawa had a 2-0 lead through 40 minutes but blew the game open in the final frame. Stutzle tipped in a goal at 11:10 off assists from Thomas Chabot and Jordan Spence to make it 3-0, and Tyler Kleven added an unassisted wrist shot goal at 17:53 to seal it at 4-1, sandwiching Gritsyuk’s goal for New Jersey at 14:59.
Devils outshot Ottawa but couldn’t solve the Senators’ defense
New Jersey held a 30-20 edge in shots on goal, but Ottawa’s defense corps blocked 30 shots to the Devils’ 13. Thomas Chabot logged a team-high 27:53 of ice time and finished a plus-2, while Carter Yakemchuk played 22:25 and also finished plus-1.
Player Of The Game: Tim Stutzle
Stutzle finished with a goal and an assist for two points, the most of any skater in the game. He assisted on Halliday’s second-period goal before scoring himself on a tip-in at 11:10 of the third period that extended Ottawa’s lead to 3-0.
Senators Vs Devils By The Numbers
Ottawa out-blocked New Jersey 30-13, a significant gap that reflected the Senators’ defensive effort in their own zone. The Devils actually outshot Ottawa 30-20, meaning the Senators converted on four of their 20 shots while New Jersey managed just one goal on 30 attempts. Ottawa won 52.7% of faceoffs compared to 47.3% for New Jersey, giving the Senators more possession time to work with. New Jersey was penalized five times for 13 minutes, more than double Ottawa’s two penalties for four minutes, which limited the Devils’ ability to build offensive rhythm at even strength.
What It Means
The win pushed Ottawa to 5-1-0 and 10 points, good for the top spot in the Atlantic Division standings ahead of Tampa Bay and Boston, both at eight points. New Jersey dropped to 2-3-0 and four points, tied with the Islanders and sitting seventh in the Metropolitan Division. Ottawa also took a 1-0 lead in the season series between the two clubs.
What’s Next
The Senators are off until their next scheduled game. The Devils are also off until their next contest.
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