Ottawa Senators vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 3/22/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+220) Devils (-275)

The New Jersey Devils (37-26-6) will try to beat the Ottawa Senators (36-26-5) at Prudential Center on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Senators at +220 and the Devils are sitting at -275. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The Ottawa Senators had a rough game after their 6-3 defeat to the Canadiens in their previous contest . The Senators had a middle of the road showing in this loss. In the game, they scored on 3 out of the 25 shots they tried. They also had 3 power play chances but didn't net one. Ottawa tallied 8 mins in the box in this contest.

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Ottawa Senators opponents have recorded 193 power play opportunities (14th in professional hockey) and have scored 43 goals in those chances. The Senators have had 1,903 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .900. Ottawa has tried 1,977 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.0%. When playing at even strength, the Senators have allowed the opponent to score 148 goals while earning 146 on the offensive side of the ice. Ottawa has accumulated 218 power play chances and they have scored 51 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 23.39%. For the season, they have recorded 77 points and their points percentage sits at .575. In reference to their scoring, the Ottawa Senators have accumulated 197 goals (19th in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have surrendered 191.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Linus Ullmark. Over the course of his time in hockey, Ullmark has 173 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .636. His save percentage currently is .917 for his 14,370 minutes in the crease. Ullmark has had 8,319 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 7,632 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 687 goals against Ullmark in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.87. He has accumulated an overall mark of 156-85-26 and he started in 272 games. Ullmark has taken the ice for 282 contests throughout his professional hockey career.

In their last game, New Jersey went up against the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Devils earned a victory by a tally of 2-1. They had 1 power play attempt in this outing but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Devils recorded 2 goals out of the 20 shots on goal they tried.

Over the course of the season, the New Jersey Devils have notched a total of 205 goals, 80 points, in addition to a points percentage of .580. They have permitted 177 goals to be scored by of a combination of 144 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Devils are sitting with 153 goals at even strength and 52 goals (3rd in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a tally of 190 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 27.37%. New Jersey has attempted 1,971 shots (10th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.40%, while allowing their opponents 1,839 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.72% on their oppositions 191 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 90.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Jake Allen protecting the net. Allen has earned a career record of 207-181-43 and has participated in 455 games. Allen's quality start rate sits at 52.5% and he has qualified for 227 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has recorded 11,598 stops out of the 12,775 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .908. His opposition is averaging 2.91 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,177 goals overall. He has started in 432 games and has played for a total of 24,256 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey (-275)

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