New Jersey Devils (18-13-2, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (13-17, eighth in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils visit the Ottawa Senators after the Devils took down the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 in overtime.
Ottawa has a 13-17 record overall and a 9-9-0 record on its home ice. The Senators serve 13.3 penalty minutes per game to rank fifth in NHL play.
New Jersey has a 10-5-0 record in road games and an 18-13-2 record overall. The Devils have an 8-2-1 record in games they convert at least one power play.
The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Drake Batherson has scored 13 goals with 15 assists for the Senators. Joshua Norris has seven goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
Jesper Bratt has 13 goals and 25 assists for the Devils. Jack Hughes has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 3-7-0, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.8 assists, 4.8 penalties and 11.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game.
Devils: 6-3-1, averaging 2.8 goals, 3.7 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Senators: Thomas Chabot: out (leg), Zack MacEwen: day to day (hamstring), Mathieu Joseph: day to day (lower body), Rourke Chartier: out (upper-body).
Devils: Dougie Hamilton: out (pectoral muscle), Brian Halonen: out (lower body), Tomas Nosek: out (upper body), Nolan Foote: out (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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