New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators
· National Hockey LeagueJacob Markstrom loses shutout bid in final minutes as the Devils beat the Senators 3-1
Erik Haula, Nathan Bastian and Paul Cotter scored for the Devils, who won for the third time in four games and improved to 5-2-0.
The Senators, who were coming off an 8-7 overtime victory against Los Angeles on Monday, struggled to beat Markstrom.
Brady Tkachuk was the only scorer for the Senators, beating Markstrom, with a power-play goal with 65 seconds remaining in the third period.
Anton Forsberg, making his second straight start and hoping to rebound after getting pulled Monday, made 32 saves in the loss.
Haula opened the scoring early in the second period and Bastian added a short-handed goal, giving New Jersey a 2-0 lead after 40 minutes. Cotter scored midway through the third.
Devils: After taking the lead in the second period, New Jersey's defense tightened up and limited Ottawa's opportunities.
NJ leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 2nd Period 2:39 | Erik Haula Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Johnathan Kovacevic (4), Timo Meier (2) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 6:26 | Nathan Bastian Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: none | |
Goal | 3rd Period 12:39 | Paul Cotter Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Dougie Hamilton (1), Brenden Dillon (2) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 18:55 | Brady Tkachuk Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Claude Giroux (1), Jake Sanderson (3) |
Statistics
NJ | OTT | |
---|---|---|
11 | Blocked Shots | 18 |
22 | Hits | 27 |
3 | Takeaways | 4 |
35 | Shots | 31 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
23 | Faceoffs Won | 25 |
47.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 52.1 |
14 | Giveaways | 16 |
3 | Total Penalties | 2 |
6 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 15,192 | Capacity:
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 15,192 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey | 11 | 6 | 24 | 2 |
Carolina | 11 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
Washington | 10 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
NY Rangers | 9 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
NY Islanders | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
Philadelphia | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
Columbus | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Florida | 11 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
Toronto | 10 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
Boston | 8 | 7 | 18 | 2 |
Ottawa | 8 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
Detroit | 7 | 7 | 15 | 1 |
Buffalo | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
Montreal | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |