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THE DEVILS ARE ON A 7 GAME WIN STREAK!
DEVILS (10-3-0) vs. SENATORS (4-8-0)
Head-to-Head
The Devils and Senators played three times last season, with Ottawa winning all three. The one meeting in New Jersey, the Sens won 3-2 in a shootout.
In Ottawa, the Sens won 5-4 in overtime and 4-1.
Damon Severson and Jesper Bratt led the way with three points each. Brady Tkachuk was Ottawa's leading scorer with a goal and five points in three contests.
Devils Team Scope:
The Devils are playing their best hockey in over a decade, having won seven straight games for the first time since February 2011. After starting the season 0-2, they have won 10 of their last 11 games overall. Most recently, the club swept a Western Canadian road trip for the first time since 1996 and followed that up with a gutsy 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames at home on Tuesday.
Jesper Bratt leads the Devils with 18 points in 13 games. He's picked up a point in every game this season except one.
Senators Team Scope:
After an 0-2 start, Ottawa also had a surge of success with four straight wins against some tough opponents (Boston, Washington). Since that stretch, however, they've lost six in a row.
Brady Tkachuk leads the Senators in points with 16 in 12 games (six goals). Goaltender Cam Talbot has recently returned from injury. In his
By the Numbers:
With 18 points, Bratt remains in the NHL's top 10 in scoring at the ninth position. He's tied for seventh in assists with 13. ... Among players who have taken more than 100 face-offs this season, Michael McLeod is fourth in the NHL at 61.4% and Nico Hischier is 11th at 59.4%.
Devils netminder Vitek Vanecek is ninth in the NHL with a 2.18 goals-against average.
Injury Updates:
Devils
Jonathan Bernier (Hip - IR)
Ondrej Palat (Groin - IR)
Mackenzie Blackwood (Sprained MCL - 3 to 6 Weeks)
Senators
Artem Zub (Upper Body - IR)
Josh Norris (Shoulder - IR)
Jonathan Aspirot (Shoulder - IR)
