NJD 4–3 OTT Final / OT · W
Devils/Schedule/Recap Sun, Apr 12, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 42-36-3
4–3
Final / OTW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 43-27-11
1ST2ND3RDOTT NJD 280511017430 OTT 063160701330 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–1
NJD 42-36-3 · OTT 43-27-11 · Meeting 3 this season — the Devils lead the season series 2–1

Devils beat the Senators

The Devils earned it: 4.2 expected goals to 2.8, and they won it in overtime on Hischier's goal. The Devils owned the overtime, 1.3 to 0.1 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Devils created the better chances: 4.2 expected goals to 2.8, on 30 and 30 shots on goal.

NJD 4.2 xG · 30 shots OTT 2.8 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.4 · 0.7
2nd 0.3 · 1.4
3rd 1.2 · 0.6
OT · the swing 1.3 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 71.
NJD 71%OTT 29%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 7 penalties
← Devils shoot this way Senators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Dawson Mercer, Timo Meier · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (44%)
1–0
PEN
13:11 Lenni Hameenaho· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
2
14:51 Connor Brown SH
Jack Hughes · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
2–0
2nd period
PEN
03:20 Jordan Spence· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
Artem Zub, Nick Cousins · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
09:02 Lenni Hameenaho· Hooking
Pinto scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
10:25 Shane Pinto PP
Claude Giroux, Drake Batherson · Power play (Hameenaho, hooking) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2–2
5
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
2–3
3rd period
PEN
01:48 Drake Batherson· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:30 Nick Cousins· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:51 Nikolas Matinpalo· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:59 Jack Hughes· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
12:28 Dawson Mercer SH
Nico Hischier · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
3–3
Overtime
7
03:18 Nico Hischier PPGWG
Jack Hughes, Dougie Hamilton · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (59%)
4–3
Goaltending
+0.9
vs expected
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 3.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.6
vs expected
26/30 saves · 4 GA · 3.4 xGA Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NJDOTT
Shots on goal
30
30
Expected goals
4.2
2.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
42%
58%
Power play
1/4
1/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Devils went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Senators power plays.