Team records:<\/strong> Tonight, 7:30 p.m. ET How about those suddenly stingy Ottawa Senators? After losing five straight earlier this month, they\u2019ve rattled off six straight victories. Riding Brian Elliott\u2019s hot goaltending, they\u2019ve allowed just seven goals over that span. Daniel Alfredsson\u2019s return from injury has also jump started the offense, as has the emerging Peter Regin, who has five points and some highlight-reel efforts in his last three games. <\/p>\n The Sens will really find out how hot they are this week when they meet the Devils and Penguins. Is it possible Jacques Lemaire\u2019s shutdown system is starting to backfire on New Jersey ever so slightly? Now 18-8-3 at Scotiabank Place, the Sens lead the Eastern Conference in home victories. We should probably ride them while they\u2019re hot tonight. Also consider that the Devils play Buffalo tomorrow night and could (a) rest Martin Brodeur in Ottawa and (b) look past the Sens. <\/p>\n NHL Betting Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n New Jersey is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
\nNew Jersey<\/strong>: 34-15-1
\nOttawa<\/strong>: 28-21-4<\/p>\n
\nSportsbook odds: Devils -110, Senators -110 <\/p>\n![\"Sports](\"http:\/\/www.bodogaffiliate.com\/resources\/ca-banners\/sportsbook\/square\/250x250\/250x250h-sportsbook.gif\")
Martin Brodeur is still a man possessed in goal but the Devils have lost four of six and scored only 11 goals during that slump.<\/p>\n
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey’s last 5 games
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey’s last 5 games when playing Ottawa
\nNew Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
\nOttawa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa’s last 5 games when playing New Jersey
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa’s last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
\nOttawa is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home<\/p>\n