NHL Prop Bets: New Jersey Devils vs Ottawa Senators (April 12, 2026)
The Ottawa Senators (43-27-10) face the New Jersey Devils (41-36-3) at Prudential Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup.
- The Senators have a 38-42 Puck Line record this season, while the Devils hold a record of 32-48.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +110 and UNDER at -130.
- The Senators have a 41-37-2 O/U record this season (meaning 41 games have gone over the total points line, 37 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Devils have a 35-41-4 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Senators are averaging 3.36 goals per game this season (8th in the league). Comparatively, the Devils are averaging only 2.78 (27th).
- Defensively, the Senators are giving up 3.00 goals per game this season (13th in the league), while the Devils are giving up an average of 3.08 goals (T18th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Ottawa is averaging 28.8 shots per game this season (9th in the NHL). Meanwhile, New Jersey is allowing its opposition 27.4 shots per game (13th).
- Flipping that script, the Senators are allowing 24.4 shots per game (2nd in the NHL), while the Devils are averaging 29.7 shots (4th).
Power Play
- Ottawa holds a power play percentage of 23.4%, ranking 8th in the league this season, while New Jersey sits 13th with 22.0% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Senators have a penalty kill rate of 75.7% (ranked 29th), compared to the Devils at 79.4% (17th).
P1 Result
Ottawa is +165 to win the first period, while New Jersey is +190.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 29-21-30 | 12-11-17 | 17-10-13 | 4-2-4 |
| New Jersey | 23-32-25 | 9-15-16 | 14-17-9 | 4-5-1 |
To Go To Overtime
Sunday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.
- The Senators have played in 16 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Devils have appeared in 15.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Senators have played in 4 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Devils have appeared in 5.
Last Time They Met
Ottawa recorded a 4-1 victory over New Jersey at Canadian Tire Centre when these teams last met on January 31. Brady Tkachuk led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 2 assists. That result snapped the Devils' five-game winning streak against the Senators at Canadian Tire Centre.
