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New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators

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New Jersey Devils
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Ottawa Senators
26-21-7

Ullmark wins in return from leave of absence, Senators beat Devils 4-1

New Jersey Devils vs. Ottawa Senators: Game Highlights

Tim Stutzle had a goal and an assist, and Dylan Cozens scored his 100th NHL goal for Ottawa. The Senators have won three in a row.

Timo Meier scored, and Jake Allen made 30 saves for New Jersey. The Devils have lost three of four.

The Devils were without Jack Hughes. He's out day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

Up next Devils: Host Columbus on Tuesday night.

Senators: At Pittsburgh on Monday night

Retired NFL quarterback Eli Manning was at the Senators game and presented a fan a gift certificate for best quarterback celebration as part of an in-game promotion.

KEY STAT

Cozens’ power-play goal was his 100th career goal.

UP NEXT

Devils: Host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.

Senators: Visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 31, 2026.

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Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 13:38 Brady Tkachuk Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Drake Batherson (27), Tim Stützle (32)
Goal 1st Period 18:16 Timo Meier Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Cody Glass (6), Connor Brown (12)
Goal 3rd Period 0:37 Dylan Cozens Goal (18) Deflected, assists: Brady Tkachuk (21), Jake Sanderson (33)
Goal 3rd Period 17:53 Tim Stützle Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Brady Tkachuk (22), Claude Giroux (28)
Goal 3rd Period 18:41 Shane Pinto Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Amadio (13), Jake Sanderson (34)

Statistics

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10 Blocked Shots 19
22 Hits 24
5 Takeaways 7
27 Shots 34
0 Power Play Goals 2
5 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 66.7
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
38 Faceoffs Won 29
56.7 Faceoff Win Percent 43.3
17 Giveaways 17
4 Total Penalties 6
8 Penalty Minutes 12
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Nikolas Matinpalo, D Day-To-Day Feb 27
David Perron, LW Injured Reserve Jan 23
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Luke Hughes, D Injured Reserve Jan 21
Zack MacEwen, RW Injured Reserve Jan 10
Stefan Noesen, RW Injured Reserve Jan 10

Game Information

Canadian Tire Centre

Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 18,319 | Capacity:

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 37 15 80 6
Pittsburgh 30 15 72 12
NY Islanders 33 21 71 5
Washington 30 23 67 7
Columbus 29 21 65 7
Philadelphia 26 21 63 11
New Jersey 28 29 58 2
NY Rangers 22 29 51 7

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Tampa Bay 38 15 80 4
Detroit 34 19 74 6
Montreal 32 17 73 9
Buffalo 33 19 72 6
Boston 33 20 71 5
Ottawa 28 22 64 8
Florida 30 25 63 3
Toronto 27 23 63 9
Full Standings