NHL wagering interest swings to the New Jersey vs Ottawa battle on Saturday at Prudential Center as the Devils try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Senators will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 41-30-10 this season, while the Devils are 47-28-6. Ottawa is 41-38-2 against the total, while New Jersey is 36-34-11 versus the number.



View Ottawa vs New Jersey Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Devils in this one will find them as -135 favorites on the NHL money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
It's a hockey betting matchup between the No. 8-rated Devils and the No. 14-ranked Senators, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New Jersey's No. 13-ranked offense (2.8 goals per game) against a Senators defense that ranks No. 22 at 2.9 goals per game allowed. The Devils Sportsbook has clicked at a 16.7% rate while the Senators have a 82.1% rate on the penalty kill.

Last time out for Ottawa, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Bruins at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Bruins at +115 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

New Jersey won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Red Wings on April 5. Bettors who backed the Devils at +147 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.


Ottawa Senators Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 1-9
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

New Jersey Devils Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Buffalo are 2-8
After playing Detroit are 7-7-1
After a win are 7-3

A few Senators at Devils trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Ottawa is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games
New Jersey is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing Ottawa
New Jersey is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home