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New Jersey Devils vs. Ottawa Senators
The New Jersey Devils and the Ottawa Senators will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 7.
The Senators were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Ottawa at +135 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New Jersey won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Blue Jackets on December 27. Bettors who backed the Devils at -250 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New Jersey:
Team record: 18-13-2 SU
New Jersey is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games
Ottawa:
Team record: 13-17-0 SU
Ottawa is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games
Next up:
New Jersey at Boston Saturday, December 30
Ottawa home to Buffalo Sunday, December 31