New Jersey Devils @ Ottawa Senators

37-36-4, 20-17-2 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Devils NJ	3	1	0	4
Senators OTT	0	1	2	3

Ottawa SenatorsSenatorsOTT

33-39-4, 20-18-2 Home

Brendan Smith has a goal and 2 assists as Devils hold off Senators 4-3

— Brendan Smith had a goal and two assists and the New Jersey Devils snapped a three-game losing streak by holding on for a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.

Apr 7, 2024, 05:08 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Devils	3	1	0	4
	Senators	0	1	2	3

1st Period		NJ
3:50	Erik Haula (15) Assists: Jack Hughes (47), Brendan Smith (8)	1
12:36	Ondrej Palat (11) Assists: Luke Hughes (35), Alexander Holtz (12)	2
16:34	Brendan Smith (5) Assists: Jesper Bratt (52)	3

2nd Period			NJ	OTT
0:33		Jake Sanderson (9) (Power Play) Assists: Drake Batherson (34), Claude Giroux (41)	3	1
11:04		Nico Hischier (26) Assists: Jesper Bratt (53), Brendan Smith (9)	4	1

3rd Period			NJ	OTT
3:37		Claude Giroux (21) (Power Play) Assists: Jake Sanderson (25), Drake Batherson (35)	4	2
14:17		Brady Tkachuk (34) Unassisted	4	3

Shane Pinto hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Dominik Kubalik
Brady Tkachuk hit Timo Meier
Kevin Bahl shot blocked by Ridly Greig
Brady Tkachuk Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Boris Katchouk hit Luke Hughes
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Boris Katchouk
Parker Kelly hit Nick DeSimone
Parker Kelly hit Kevin Bahl
Takeaway by Shane Pinto
Jacob Bernard-Docker Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Brady Tkachuk hit Luke Hughes
Brady Tkachuk hit Nick DeSimone
Jiri Smejkal hit Brendan Smith
Bokondji Imama Fighting against Kurtis MacDermid
Giveaway by Mark Kastelic
Kevin Bahl shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
Artem Zub Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Brady Tkachuk
Takeaway by Jacob Bernard-Docker
Giveaway by Jacob Bernard-Docker
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Alexander Holtz
Brady Tkachuk hit Simon Nemec
Ridly Greig Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Parker Kelly
Ridly Greig hit Curtis Lazar
Brady Tkachuk Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Anton Forsberg
Brady Tkachuk hit Brendan Smith
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jake Sanderson hit Jack Hughes
Artem Zub Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
Simon Nemec shot blocked by Jacob Bernard-Docker
Takeaway by Mathieu Joseph
Drake Batherson High-sticking against Jesper Bratt
Takeaway by Jake Sanderson
Simon Nemec shot blocked by Mathieu Joseph
Kevin Bahl shot blocked by Mark Kastelic
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Claude Giroux Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Mathieu Joseph Tip-In Wide Left
Mathieu Joseph shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
Shane Pinto Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Brady Tkachuk hit Nico Hischier
Brady Tkachuk Roughing against Kevin Bahl
Ridly Greig Snap Shot Wide Right
Jake Sanderson Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Drake Batherson (34), Claude Giroux (41)
Jiri Smejkal hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Artem Zub
Giveaway by Jiri Smejkal
Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
Boris Katchouk Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Alexander Holtz shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Dominik Kubalik hit Chris Tierney
Dominik Kubalik hit Nick DeSimone
Brady Tkachuk hit Brendan Smith
Mathieu Joseph Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Mark Kastelic hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Parker Kelly hit Tomas Nosek
Mark Kastelic hit Ondrej Palat
Tomas Nosek shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Kevin Bahl shot blocked by Erik Brannstrom
Giveaway by Claude Giroux
Jiri Smejkal Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot Wide Right
Bokondji Imama Interference against Chris Tierney
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Takeaway by Mathieu Joseph
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Erik Haula
Artem Zub hit Ondrej Palat
Giveaway by Brady Tkachuk
Nico Hischier shot blocked by Mathieu Joseph
Mathieu Joseph hit Luke Hughes
Nick DeSimone shot blocked by Claude Giroux
Giveaway by Parker Kelly
Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Parker Kelly
Chris Tierney shot blocked by Jacob Bernard-Docker
Kurtis MacDermid shot blocked by Jacob Bernard-Docker
Giveaway by Claude Giroux
Claude Giroux hit Luke Hughes
Erik Brannstrom Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Shane Pinto Slap Shot Wide Right
Shane Pinto hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Jiri Smejkal Deflected Wide Left
Bokondji Imama Wrist Shot Wide Left
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Takeaway by Mathieu Joseph
Brady Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Drake Batherson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Brady Tkachuk hit Brendan Smith
Giveaway by Shane Pinto
Timo Meier shot blocked by Artem Zub
Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
Mark Kastelic hit Simon Nemec
Simon Nemec shot blocked by Mark Kastelic
Jiri Smejkal hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Ridly Greig Tip-In Above Crossbar
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Timo Meier shot blocked by Shane Pinto
Jacob Bernard-Docker hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Takeaway by Dominik Kubalik
Bokondji Imama hit Luke Hughes
Artem Zub Slap Shot Wide Right
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Erik Haula
Claude Giroux Goal (21) Slap Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (25), Drake Batherson (35)
Giveaway by Artem Zub
Thomas Chabot PS - Hooking on breakaway against Jack Hughes
Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Erik Brannstrom
Thomas Chabot hit Alexander Holtz
Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Parker Kelly
Boris Katchouk hit Alexander Holtz
Erik Brannstrom Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Erik Haula
Giveaway by Drake Batherson
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Erik Haula
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Artem Zub Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot Wide Right
Parker Kelly Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Erik Haula
Brady Tkachuk hit Brendan Smith
Brady Tkachuk hit Brendan Smith
Thomas Chabot Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Drake Batherson shot blocked by Brady Tkachuk
Brady Tkachuk hit Dawson Mercer
Claude Giroux hit Chris Tierney
Ridly Greig Deflected Wide Right
Mathieu Joseph Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Boris Katchouk Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Artem Zub Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Brady Tkachuk hit Brendan Smith
Erik Haula shot blocked by Erik Brannstrom
Takeaway by Mathieu Joseph
Brady Tkachuk hit Dawson Mercer
Ridly Greig Snap Shot Wide Right
Ridly Greig Snap Shot Wide Left
Ridly Greig hit Erik Haula
Brady Tkachuk Goal (34) Snap Shot, assists: none
Brady Tkachuk hit Brendan Smith
Brady Tkachuk hit Erik Haula
Ridly Greig Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Brady Tkachuk hit Kevin Bahl
Brady Tkachuk Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Drake Batherson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jake Sanderson Slap Shot Wide Left
Claude Giroux hit Ondrej Palat
Shane Pinto Batted Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Brady Tkachuk
Thomas Chabot Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Brady Tkachuk Tip-In Wide Right
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Erik Haula
Brady Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Drake Batherson shot blocked by Shane Pinto
Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Shane Pinto Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Simon Nemec Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Giveaway by Kevin Bahl
Nick DeSimone hit Parker Kelly
Erik Haula Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (47), Brendan Smith (8)
Brendan Smith hit Brady Tkachuk
Brady Tkachuk shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Jacob Bernard-Docker shot blocked by Timo Meier
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Goalie Stopped
Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Mathieu Joseph
Kurtis MacDermid Fighting against Bokondji Imama
Chris Tierney faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
Curtis Lazar hit Erik Brannstrom
Takeaway by Chris Tierney
Takeaway by Simon Nemec
Icing
Icing
Erik Haula faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Erik Haula
Giveaway by Simon Nemec
Goalie Stopped
Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Mathieu Joseph
Puck in Crowd
Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Timo Meier Tip-In Wide Left
On-Ice Official
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Nico Hischier Poke saved by Anton Forsberg
Goalie Stopped
Erik Haula Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Ondrej Palat Goal (11) Tip-In, assists: Luke Hughes (35), Alexander Holtz (12)
Puck in Netting
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Nick DeSimone Wrist Shot Wide Right
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
TV Timeout
Video Review
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Off-side
Erik Haula faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Brendan Smith Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (52)
Giveaway by Jake Allen
Jacob Bernard-Docker shot blocked by Chris Tierney
Curtis Lazar Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Giveaway by Jake Allen
Kevin Bahl hit Jiri Smejkal
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Curtis Lazar
Mathieu Joseph shot blocked by Curtis Lazar
Goalie Stopped
Erik Haula faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
Kevin Bahl Roughing against Brady Tkachuk served by Alexander Holtz
Kevin Bahl Roughing against Mark Kastelic
Giveaway by Erik Haula
Icing
Tomas Nosek Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Ondrej Palat Snap Shot Wide Right
Kurtis MacDermid hit Jacob Bernard-Docker
Curtis Lazar hit Thomas Chabot
Brady Tkachuk shot blocked by Timo Meier
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ondrej Palat hit Mark Kastelic
Puck in Netting
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot Wide Left
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Goalie Stopped
Chris Tierney faceoff won against Dominik Kubalik
Kurtis MacDermid shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Erik Haula faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Parker Kelly shot blocked by Erik Haula
Erik Haula Tip-In saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Nico Hischier Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (53), Brendan Smith (9)
Tomas Nosek Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Chris Tierney faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
Simon Nemec Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Curtis Lazar hit Parker Kelly
Puck in Netting
Erik Haula faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Icing
Erik Haula faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Timo Meier Slap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Erik Haula hit Shane Pinto
Nick DeSimone hit Mathieu Joseph
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
Boris Katchouk shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Simon Nemec Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Tomas Nosek Backhand Wide Left
Off-side
High Stick
Erik Haula faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
Puck in Netting
Icing
Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Simon Nemec hit Ridly Greig
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Puck in Benches
Takeaway by Jack Hughes
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Goalie Stopped
Erik Haula faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Takeaway by Timo Meier
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Puck in Crowd
Brendan Smith Hooking against Ridly Greig
Nick DeSimone hit Claude Giroux
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Jack Hughes failed shot attempt on Joonas Korpisalo
Goalie Stopped
Jacob Bernard-Docker shot blocked by Timo Meier
Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Takeaway by Luke Hughes
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Nick DeSimone hit Mathieu Joseph
Takeaway by Nico Hischier
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Timo Meier
Drake Batherson shot blocked by Timo Meier
Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
Jonas Siegenthaler hit Parker Kelly
Artem Zub shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Goalie Stopped
Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Alexander Holtz hit Shane Pinto
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Mathieu Joseph shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Erik Haula Slap Shot Wide Right
Puck in Benches
Drake Batherson shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Artem Zub shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Takeaway by Ondrej Palat
Brendan Smith hit Boris Katchouk
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Nico Hischier Slap Shot Wide Right
Puck in Benches
Erik Haula faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Takeaway by Erik Haula
Erik Haula Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
Brendan Smith hit Brady Tkachuk
Puck in Netting
Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
Nick DeSimone Holding against Mark Kastelic
Takeaway by Nico Hischier
Brendan Smith hit Jakob Chychrun
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Brendan Smith
Tomas Nosek hit Thomas Chabot
Giveaway by Jake Allen
Dominik Kubalik shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Jack Hughes
Shane Pinto shot blocked by Brendan Smith
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Brendan Smith
Puck in Netting
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
Nico Hischier Unsportsmanlike conduct

DEVILS

SENATORS

Regular Season Series

NJ wins 2-1

Devils
6
Senators
2

Game 1

30/12

Senators
5
Devils
2

Game 2

23/3

Devils
4
Senators
3

Game 3

7/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	28	14	4	60
NY Islanders	25	15	5	55
Philadelphia	22	14	8	52
Washington	23	17	6	52
Pittsburgh	21	14	9	51
New Jersey	23	21	2	48
NY Rangers	20	21	6	46
Columbus	19	19	7	45

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	28	15	4	60
Tampa Bay	28	13	3	59
Montreal	26	14	6	58
Toronto	23	15	7	53
Buffalo	24	16	4	52
Boston	25	19	2	52
Florida	24	18	3	51
Ottawa	20	19	5	45

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New Jersey Devils @ Ottawa Senators

Stars of the Game

Brendan SmithD - NJ

Jake SandersonD - OTT

Jesper BrattLW - NJ

Game Information

Brendan Smith has a goal and 2 assists as Devils hold off Senators 4-3

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

NJ wins 2-1

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