OTT 3–4 NJD Final · L
Senators/Schedule/Recap Tue, Dec 9, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 13-12-4
3–4
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 17-12-1
1ST2ND3RDT OTT 210110018338 NJD 2141919432 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Senators trail the season series 0–1
OTT 13-12-4 · NJD 17-12-1 · First meeting this season — the Senators trail the season series 0–1

Senators fell to the Devils

The Senators created the better chances (3.6 to 2.8 expected goals) — and lost 3–4. Linus Ullmark allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Senators created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.8, on 38 and 32 shots on goal.

OTT 3.6 xG · 38 shots NJD 2.8 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.2 · 1.0
2nd 1.3 · 1.0
3rd 1.2 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 63.
OTT 63%NJD 37%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 8 penalties
← Senators shoot this way Devils shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
00:36 Stefan Noesen· High-sticking
Batherson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
01:36 Drake Batherson PP
Brady Tkachuk, Jake Sanderson · Power play (Noesen, high-sticking) · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (39%)
1–0
PEN
01:46 Nikolas Matinpalo· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
05:09 Simon Nemec
Connor Brown, Arseny Gritsyuk · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
11:31 Brenden Dillon· Tripping
Stützle scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
12:59 Tim Stützle PP
Brady Tkachuk, Dylan Cozens · Power play (Dillon, tripping) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–1
4
Connor Brown, Cody Glass · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2–2
2nd period
PEN
02:52 · Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
02:52 Tyler Kleven· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
5
04:21 Paul Cotter
Unassisted · backhand shot, a great chance (26%)
2–3
PEN
06:06 Artem Zub· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:32 Nico Hischier· Slashing
Batherson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
10:35 Drake Batherson PP
Dylan Cozens, Tim Stützle · Power play (Hischier, slashing) · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3–3
3rd period
PEN
06:46 Brady Tkachuk· Interference goalkeeper
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
12:24 Cody Glass GWG
Arseny Gritsyuk, Connor Brown · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
3–4
Goaltending
−1.2
vs expected
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 2.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.6
vs expected
35/38 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team OTTNJD
Shots on goal
38
32
Expected goals
3.6
2.8
Hits
22
15
Blocks
19
12
Faceoffs
54%
46%
Power play
3/3
0/3
Penalty minutes
8
8
The Senators went 3-for-3 on the power play and killed all 3 Devils power plays.