Ottawa left Prudential Center with a 4-1 win over New Jersey, a three-goal margin in a regulation result that gave the Senators a strong road start to their 2026-27 NHL campaign. The Devils were held to one goal at home, while Ottawa found the difference to finish the night with all four on the board.
How the Game Played Out
The final score tells a clear story of separation: Ottawa scored four times, New Jersey once, and the game ended in regulation. That margin gave the Senators room between the teams on the scoreboard, rather than leaving the result to overtime or a shootout. At Prudential Center, the visitors turned the night into a convincing result, while the Devils were left chasing a four-goal total they could not match.
The period-by-period scoring is not part of the confirmed game record, so the broad shape here is the final score rather than a sequence of goals. The confirmed details are enough to establish the central contrast: Ottawa’s offense produced four goals, and New Jersey’s produced one. That 4-1 finish is the defining measure of the game, with the Senators carrying a three-goal advantage through the completed regulation contest.
S. Halliday is recorded as Ottawa’s winning goal scorer, and L. Ullmark as the winning goalie. Those details attach two names to the result without changing the night’s broader headline: Ottawa won on the road by three, and New Jersey took a home loss. The score and the winning-goal record make Halliday a key name in the final outcome; Ullmark is the goalie credited with the win.
What the Result Means
For Ottawa, this is a useful early-season result: a win away from home, four goals on the scoreboard and a margin that does not depend on extra time. It gives the Senators a positive opening marker for the 2026-27 season and a clear result to build from. The road setting matters, too. Ottawa did not need home-ice advantage to earn the win, and the final score makes the difference between the teams unmistakable.
New Jersey begins its season story from the other side of the result. A single goal at home was not enough against Ottawa’s four, leaving the Devils with a loss at Prudential Center. The game does not establish a longer-term standings picture or a season trajectory by itself, but it does give both clubs an immediate reference point: Ottawa has a regulation road victory, while New Jersey will look to answer after being outscored.
The 4-1 result is one game in a long season, not a verdict on what either team will become. Its significance is more immediate and concrete. Ottawa has secured the points available from this matchup, while New Jersey has no return for its effort at home. As the schedule continues, the Senators will look to carry the confidence of this road win forward, and the Devils will turn toward their next chance to reset.
Watch the Highlights
The Senators’ 4-1 visit to Prudential Center is featured in the NHL Highlights package for Ottawa and New Jersey. Watch the highlights below for the game’s video recap.
Final Score: Ottawa Senators 4, New Jersey Devils 1.
Final Score: New Jersey Devils 1, Ottawa Senators 4.
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