New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators
· National Hockey LeagueCody Glass scores tiebreaking goal and Devils beat Senators 4-3 to snap 5-game skid
Jakob Markstrom stopped 35 shots, making several saves in the final minutes to secure the victory.
Arseny Gritsyuk had a goal and two assists for the Devils, who also got goals from Simon Nemec and Paul Cotter. New Jersey had scored just once over its previous three games.
The Senators were perfect on the power play. Drake Batherson scored twice with the man advantage and Tim Stutzle also had a power-play goal.
Linus Ullmark made 28 saves for Ottawa. The Senators also went 3 for 3 on the penalty kill.
Both teams found the back of the net twice in the first period after struggling to score recently.
Ottawa struck 96 seconds when Batherson scooped up a rebound and lifted it over Markstrom. New Jersey responded a few minutes later when Nemec stepped into a shot from the high slot and beat Ullmark.
The Senators went ahead when Stutzle snapped home his first in eight games.
Connor Brown found Gritsyuk, who he raised one past Ullmark to make it 2-2 with 2:01 left in the first.
New Jersey took the lead four minutes into the second. A giveaway by Jordan Spence allowed Cotter to break in alone and tuck a backhand shot past Ullmark.
A giveaway by Brenden Dillon allowed Dylan Cozens to feed Batherson at the side of the crease for his second goal and 12th of the season.
Senators: At Columbus on Thursday night.
Regular Season SeriesNJ leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:36 | Drake Batherson Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Brady Tkachuk (7), Jake Sanderson (18) |
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Goal | 1st Period 5:09 | Simon Nemec Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Connor Brown (4), Arseny Gritsyuk (8) |
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Goal | 1st Period 12:59 | Tim Stützle Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Brady Tkachuk (8), Dylan Cozens (9) |
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Goal | 1st Period 17:59 | Arseny Gritsyuk Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Brown (5), Cody Glass (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:21 | Paul Cotter Goal (3) Backhand, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:35 | Drake Batherson Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Cozens (10), Tim Stützle (14) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:24 | Cody Glass Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Arseny Gritsyuk (9), Connor Brown (6) |
Statistics
NJ |
OTT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 15 | Hits | 22 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 2 |
| 32 | Shots | 38 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 3 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 100.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 30 | Faceoffs Won | 35 |
| 46.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 53.8 |
| 17 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Ottawa Senators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Linus Ullmark, G | Injured Reserve | Jan 8 |
New Jersey Devils Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Zack MacEwen, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 10 |
| Stefan Noesen, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 10 |
Game Information
Canadian Tire Centre
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 16,159 | Capacity:
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 16,159 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
28 | 14 | 60 | 4 |
NY Islanders |
25 | 15 | 55 | 5 |
Philadelphia |
22 | 14 | 52 | 8 |
Washington |
23 | 17 | 52 | 6 |
Pittsburgh |
21 | 14 | 51 | 9 |
New Jersey |
23 | 21 | 48 | 2 |
NY Rangers |
20 | 21 | 46 | 6 |
Columbus |
19 | 19 | 45 | 7 |
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Detroit |
28 | 15 | 60 | 4 |
Tampa Bay |
28 | 13 | 59 | 3 |
Montreal |
26 | 14 | 58 | 6 |
Toronto |
23 | 15 | 53 | 7 |
Buffalo |
24 | 16 | 52 | 4 |
Boston |
25 | 19 | 52 | 2 |
Florida |
24 | 18 | 51 | 3 |
Ottawa |
20 | 19 | 45 | 5 |




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