On Tuesday evening, the Ottawa Senators hosted the New Jersey Devils at the Canadian Tire Centre, marking the first matchup of the season between the two teams. The Devils were looking to get back in the win column after a five-game losing skid, while the Senators dropped their second game in a row against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. The final result was a hard-fought 4-3 victory for the Devils.

Game Recap

The Devils went to the penalty kill seconds after the game began, after Stefan Noesen was called for high-sticking. Just 1:36 into the opening period, the Senators took a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal from Drake Batherson. Soon after, Nikolas Matinpalo was sent to the box for a delay-of-game penalty, but the Devils were unable to capitalize on the man advantage.

Less than four minutes later, Simon Nemec scored the equalizer for the Devils on a feed from Connor Brown. Batherson nearly had his second goal of the night, but it was overturned for a kicking motion after video review, leaving the score 1-1. 

The Senators earned their second power-play goal of the evening after Brenden Dillon received a tripping penalty. Tim Stützle scored on the man advantage, making it 2-1 Ottawa. But once again, the Devils tied the game. Arseny Gritsyuk found the back of the net with two minutes left in the first period.