Devils Game 55, Limping North; Lines, Notes, & How to Watch vs. Senators

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The New Jersey Devils (28-24-2) visit the Canadian Tire Center for their final road game before the Olympic break to face the Ottawa Senators (25-21-7).

As they limp north, it remains to be seen if the Devils will be down two of their regular centers or not after injuries in consecutive games. We’ll learn more later today.

The Devils are coming off an overtime win on Thursday, whereas the Senators are on a two-game win streak.

Let’s dive into tonight’s matchup.

What to Know vs. Senators​

— The Devils and Ottawa meet for the second of three matchups this season.

— Jersey’s team defeated the Sens at Ottawa on Dec. 9, 2025, after a 4-3 overtime victory.

— Arseny Gritsyuk (1g-2a) and Connor Brown (0g-3a) both recorded three points in the game.

— Jacob Markstrom recorded 35 saves on 38 shots in the first matchup against Ottawa.

2025-26 vs. Senators​

12/9/25 W 4-3 Canadian Tire Centre

1/31/26 7:00 P.M. ET Canadian Tire Centre

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​

Evgenii Dadonov – Jack Hughes – Jesper Bratt

Timo Meier – Nico Hischier – Dawson Mercer

Arseny Gristyuk – Cody Glass – Lenni Hämennaho

Maxim Tsyplakov – Paul Cotter – Connor Brown

Defensemen​

Jonas Siegenthaler – Johnathan Kovacevic

Brenden Dillon – Brett Pesce

Simon Nemec – Dougie Hamilton

Goaltenders​

Jacob Markstrom

Jake Allen

*Lineup subject to change

Current Injuries: Marc McLaughlin (undisclosed), Zack MacEwen (upper body, out for season), Luke Hughes (separated shoulder)

2025-26 Total Man-Games Lost: 249

Projected Senators Lineup*​

Forwards​

Drake Batherson – Tim Stützle – Claude Giroux

Brady Tkachuk – Dylan Cozens – Ridly Greig

Nick Cousins – Shane Pinto –Michael Amadio

Xavier Bourgault– Lars Eller – Fabian Zetterlund

Defensemen​

Jake Sanderson – Artem Zub

Thomas Chabot – Nick Jensen

Tyler Kleven – Jordan Spence

Goaltenders​

James Reimer

Linus Ullmark

*Lineup subject to change

How to Watch the Devils Game — 7:00 P.M. ET​

Watch: MSG

Radio: DEVILS HOCKEY NET

Next Up​

Sat., Jan. 31 At OTT 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Tue., Feb. 3 Vs CBJ 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Thu., Feb. 5 Vs NYI 7:00 P.M. E.T.

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