OTT 4–1 NJD Final · W
Senators/Schedule/Recap Sat, Jan 31, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 26-21-7
4–1
FinalW
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 28-25-2
1ST2ND3RDT OTT 19012313434 NJD 1110709127 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
OTT 26-21-7 · NJD 28-25-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Senators beat the Devils

The Senators earned it: 2.7 expected goals to 1.6, and a 4–1 win to show for it. The Senators scored 2 power-play goals.

Who had the better chances

The Senators created the better chances: 2.7 expected goals to 1.6, on 34 and 27 shots on goal.

OTT 2.7 xG · 34 shots NJD 1.6 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.6 · 0.3
2nd · the swing 1.3 · 0.5
3rd 0.8 · 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 70.
OTT 70%NJD 30%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 10 penalties
← Senators shoot this way Devils shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
06:32 Tyler Kleven· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:01 Claude Giroux· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:24 Brett Pesce· Tripping
Tkachuk scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
13:38 Brady Tkachuk PP
Drake Batherson, Tim Stützle · Power play (Pesce, tripping) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–0
2
18:16 Timo Meier
Cody Glass, Connor Brown · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
PEN
11:30 Dylan Cozens· Elbowing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:04 Johnathan Kovacevic· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
00:18 Jonas Siegenthaler· Hooking
Cozens scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
00:37 Dylan Cozens PPGWG
Brady Tkachuk, Jake Sanderson · Power play (Siegenthaler, hooking) · deflected shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
03:01 Thomas Chabot· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:41 Brenden Dillon· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:41 Dylan Cozens· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:00 Tyler Kleven· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
17:53 Tim Stützle
Brady Tkachuk, Claude Giroux · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3–1
5
18:41 Shane Pinto EN
Michael Amadio, Jake Sanderson · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–1
Goaltending
+0.6
vs expected
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 1.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.3
vs expected
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team OTTNJD
Shots on goal
34
27
Expected goals
2.7
1.6
Hits
24
22
Blocks
9
22
Faceoffs
43%
57%
Power play
2/3
0/5
Penalty minutes
12
8
The Senators went 2-for-3 on the power play and killed all 5 Devils power plays.