Will the New Jersey Devils (16-12-1) finally find traction on this slipper, five-game losing streak, slope?
They head north of the border to the Canadian Tire Center to take on the Ottawa Senators (13-11-4) in the second of a two-game road trip.
Ottawa is losers in their last two games, and are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games. Of note, Senators captain, Brady Tkachuk, is back from injury for five games, and has a goal and three assists since returning.
Timo Meier remains hot for the Devils, with six goals and nine points in the last nine games.
Let’s dive into tonight’s matchup.
What to Know vs. Senators
— The Devils and Ottawa meet for the first of three matchups this season and meet next on Jan. 31, 2026 in Ottawa.
— Jersey’s team was 1-2-0 against the Sens last season.
— Luke Hughes led the Devils with three points (0g-3a) against Ottawa last season, while Nico Hischier recorded a team-leading 12 shots on goal against the Sens in 2025-26.
— Hischier’s 19 career points (9g-10a) in 20 games against Ottawa rank sixth all-time (tied, J. Lagenbrunner) for franchise history. Petr Sykora ranks fifth with 20 career points (10g-10a) against the Sens with the Devils.
2025-26 vs. Senators
12/9/25 7:00 P.M. ET Canadian Tire Centre
1/31/26 7:00 P.M. ET Canadian Tire Centre
4/12/26 7:00 P.M. ET Prudential Center
Devils vs. Senators
All-time Record: 58-48-7-5
All-time Home Record: 32-20-4-3
All-time Road Record: 26-28-3-2
Projected Devils Lineup*
Forwards
Timo Meier – Nico Hischier – Stefan Noesen
Ondrej Palat – Dawson Mercer – Jesper Bratt
Arseny Gritsyuk – Cody Glass – Connor Brown
Paul Cotter – Luke Glendening – Angus Crookshank
Defensemen
Jonas Siegenthaler – Dougie Hamilton
Brenden Dillon – Luke Hughes
Colton White – Simon Nemec
Goaltenders
Jacob Markstrom
Jake Allen
*Lineup subject to change
Current Injuries: Jack Hughes (finger, out), Zack MacEwen (lower-body, out), Evgenii Dadonov (undisclosed, out), Brett Pesce (upper-body, out), Johnathan Kovacevic (knee, out), Marc McLaughlin (undisclosed, out).
2025-26 Total Man-Games Lost: 151
Projected Senators Lineup*
Forwards
Brady Tkachuk – Tim Stützle – Fabian Zetterlund
David Perron – Dylan Cozens – Drake Batherson
Michael Amadio – Ridly Greig – Claude Giroux
Nick Cousins – Stephen Halliday – Hayden Hodgson
Defensemen
Jake Sanderson – Artem Zub
Tyler Kleven – Jordan Spence
Nikolas Matinpalo – Nick Jensen
Goaltenders
Linus Ullmark
Leevi Meriläinen
*Lineup subject to change
How to Watch the Devils Game — 7:00 P.M. ET
Watch: MSGSN
Radio: DEVILS HOCKEY NET
Next Up
Thu., Dec. 11 Vs TBL 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Sat., Dec. 13 Vs ANA 12:30 P.M. E.T.
Sun., Dec. 14 Vs VAN 12:30 P.M. E.T.
Wed., Dec. 17 At VGK 10:00 P.M. E.T.
James is the New Jersey Devils beat reporter for New Jersey Hockey Now on Sportsnaut and the PHWAs New … More about James Nichols