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New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators

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Jacob Markstrom loses shutout bid in final minutes as the Devils beat the Senators 3-1

New Jersey Devils vs. Ottawa Senators: Game Highlights

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.

Takeaways Senators: With Artem Zub sidelined with a concussion, the Senators relied heavily on Jake Sanderson and Thomas Chabot, who led the team in ice time.

Devils: After taking the lead in the second period, New Jersey's defense tightened up and limited Ottawa's opportunities.

Key Moment With the Devils short-handed in the second period, a Claude Giroux giveaway in the Devils' end allowed Nathan Bastian to break in and beat Forsberg on the short side for his first goal of the season.

Key Stat Tkachuk's goal in the third period extended his point streak to five games, with three goals and three assists.

Up Next The Senators host the Tampa Bay Lightning, and New Jersey hosts the Washington Capitals, both on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

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

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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

Canadian Tire Centre

Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 15,192 | Capacity:

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 14 5 28 0
New Jersey 13 7 28 2
Washington 13 5 27 1
NY Rangers 12 5 25 1
NY Islanders 7 8 19 5
Columbus 8 9 18 2
Philadelphia 8 10 18 2
Pittsburgh 7 11 18 4

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 12 6 26 2
Florida 12 7 25 1
Tampa Bay 10 6 22 2
Buffalo 10 9 21 1
Boston 9 9 21 3
Detroit 8 9 18 2
Ottawa 8 10 17 1
Montreal 7 10 16 2
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