Ottawa visits New Jersey in Eastern Conference play
Ottawa Senators (36-27-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (37-27-6, in the Metropolitan Division)
Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils and the Ottawa Senators take the ice in Eastern Conference action.
New Jersey has gone 17-12-4 at home and 37-27-6 overall. The Devils have a 35-7-3 record in games they score three or more goals.
Ottawa has a 36-27-5 record overall and a 16-17-3 record in road games. The Senators have committed 265 total penalties (3.9 per game) to rank sixth in NHL play.
Saturday's game is the third time these teams match up this season. The Senators won the last meeting 2-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jesper Bratt has 20 goals and 60 assists for the Devils. Nico Hischier has five goals and four assists over the last 10 games.
Tim Stutzle has 20 goals and 49 assists for the Senators. Brady Tkachuk has scored six goals with three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 5-5-0, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.8 assists, 2.8 penalties and 5.9 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Senators: 7-2-1, averaging 3.8 goals, 5.8 assists, 3.2 penalties and seven penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
INJURIES: Devils: None listed.
Senators: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.