The set-up: Both teams come in off losses. Ottawa fell 8-7 on the road to Chicago, while New Jersey lost 4-3 at home to Pittsburgh. The Sens have now lost seven of their last ten. Ottawa goaltender Craig Anderson is 3-13 with a 4.35 GAA on the road and the Senators are only 8-21 overall on the road, averaging 3.03 goals and allowing 4.38 in those contests. The Devils haven't been much better, as they come in having lost six of their last nine. Devils' goalie Cory Schneider is 6-5 with a 2.21 GAA lifetime vs. Ottawa. New Jersey is 15-14 at home, averaging 3.13 goals and allowing 2.87 in those games.

The pick: Take it for what you will as well, but Ottawa is 9-4 in its last 13 home games as a favorite in the -110 to -150 range, while Ottawa is a poor 16-49 in its last 65 as a road underdog. This one has beatdown written all over it. Lay the price.

10* play