New Jersey Devils vs. Ottawa Senators Pick & Prediction OCTOBER 17th 2024
Preview and Prediction
The Devils have participated in more matches than any other team in the NHL this season, but they are still in the process of discovering their true potential.
On Thursday, the Devils will attempt to bounce back from their recent loss when they face off against the Ottawa Senators. This will be their seventh game in just 14 days since their season opener on October 4th in Prague, Czechia.
The team is coming off a 4-2 defeat against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, which halted their second opportunity at a three-game winning streak this season.
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Nico Hischier expressed the importance of staying focused and trusting in their system, especially when facing a strong opponent. He believes that if they continue to execute their game plan, they will eventually come out on top.
Jesper Bratt also acknowledged the team's improved forechecking in the third period of their last game, and he believes that this is something they need to carry over into their upcoming match against Ottawa.
The Devils' top line was undoubtedly the standout in their game against Carolina. Jack Hughes scored the first goal with assists from Bratt and Johnathan Kovacevic, and later assisted on Hischier's goal in the third period. However, the team's coach Sheldon Keefe emphasized the importance of having all lines contributing in order to defeat a strong team like the Hurricanes.
Paul Cotter has been the leading goal scorer for the Devils so far this season, with four goals in six games. This is already more than half of the total goals he scored in 76 games for the Vegas Golden Knights last season.
The Senators, who have only played three games this season, are also coming off a thrilling win against the Los Angeles Kings. They were able to overcome two two-goal deficits and eventually win 8-7 in overtime.
Josh Norris, who scored the game-winning goal, described the match as "fun" and acknowledged that it is not often that a game has 15 goals scored in total. Tim Stutzle leads the Senators in points with three goals and three assists, but Norris, who has faced multiple shoulder surgeries in recent years, is not far behind with two goals and two assists.
Defenseman Thomas Chabot expressed his happiness for Norris and his resilience in coming back from his injuries. He believes that Norris' confidence and trust in himself never wavered, and that is what has led to his success on the ice.
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New Jersey Devils vs. Ottawa Senators Recap APR 6TH 2024
Chelsea Gray spearheaded a balanced attack with 20 points and seven assists as the number one seed Las Vegas Aces cruised to an 87-59 victory over the Chicago Sky in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday night.
Jackie Young had 18 points, six assists and three steals and Kelsey Plum scored 16 points for the Aces, who began their quest to repeat as WNBA champions. A'ja Wilson recorded 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots and Alysha Clark scored 13 points off the bench for Las Vegas.
Kahleah Copper scored 15 points to lead eighth-seeded Chicago. Courtney Williams added nine points, 11 rebounds and six assists, and Elizabeth Williams grabbed 10 rebounds.
Game 2 of the best-of-3 series will be played Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas. If a Game 3 is necessary, it would be contested Sept. 20 in Chicago.
Las Vegas connected on 43.2 percent of its field-goal attempts, including 7 of 22 (31.8 percent) from 3-point range. Kiah Stokes collected 14 rebounds.
The Sky made just 33.3 percent of their attempts and were 5 of 22 (22.7 percent) from behind the arc.
Plum scored 13 first-half points as the Aces took a 53-36 lead. Copper had 13 in the half for Chicago.
Las Vegas never trailed and began establishing its superiority by making 11 of 17 first-quarter shots to take a 27-15 lead.
An 8-0 run early in the second quarter increased the edge to 39-20. Young registered a four-point play to push the lead to 48-26 with 3:35 left in the first half.
After possessing the 17-point halftime advantage, Las Vegas was sluggish and made just two free throws and no baskets over the first 4 1/2 minutes of the third quarter.
However, the Aces awoke with 11 consecutive points, beginning with Plum's 3-pointer. Young sank two treys during the burst as Las Vegas held a 66-40 lead with 3:30 to play in the third quarter.
The Aces led 70-46 entering the final stanza. Gray scored the first six points of an 8-0 run that saw Las Vegas push its lead to 80-50 with 5:44 remaining.
The lead topped out at 32 points.