Devils vs. Senators prediction: Ottawa favored to win Tuesday's NHL matchup [12/9/2025]

NHL action continues on Tuesday at 7:00PM ET as the New Jersey Devils take on the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model predicts the Senators as the most likely winner of the Devils vs. Senators game.

This article offers further insights into Tuesday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Devils vs. Senators prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Tuesday's NHL matchup between the Devils and Senators 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Senators a 56% chance of beating the Devils.

According to our model, the Devils (+1.5) have a 66% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 52% chance of going over.

Devils vs. Senators odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Devils	Senators
Puck Line	+1.5 (-200)	-1.5 (+172)
Moneyline	+130	-146
Total	o5.5 (-106)	u5.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Devils vs. Senators picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Devils +1.5	-200
Moneyline	Devils	+130
Total	Over 5.5	-106

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Devils to win.

Devils vs. Senators player props

Who will score a goal in Devils vs. Senators?

According to our model, Brady Tkachuk is most likely to score an anytime goal in Devils vs. Senators.

Our projections give Tkachuk a 36.0% chance of scoring a goal at Canadian Tire Centre, while the star is a 7.2% chance of registering the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

New Jersey Devils

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Nico Hischier	33.8%
Timo Meier	33.8%
Jesper Bratt	26.4%
Dawson Mercer	24.4%
Arseny Gritsyuk	21.8%

Ottawa Senators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brady Tkachuk	36.0%
Tim Stutzle	36.0%
Drake Batherson	32.3%
Dylan Cozens	25.8%
Fabian Zetterlund	20.9%

First goal scorer predictions

New Jersey Devils

Player	First Goal Probability
Nico Hischier	6.9%
Timo Meier	6.3%
Jesper Bratt	5.3%
Arseny Gritsyuk	4.5%
Dawson Mercer	4.2%

Ottawa Senators

Player	First Goal Probability
Tim Stutzle	7.8%
Brady Tkachuk	7.2%
Drake Batherson	6.2%
Dylan Cozens	5.3%
Fabian Zetterlund	3.6%

Devils vs. Senators game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's action between the Senators and Devils at Canadian Tire Centre is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: New Jersey Devils vs. Ottawa Senators
• Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Canadian Tire Centre

Conclusion

We predict the Senators, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat the Devils on Tuesday.

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