Ottawa @ New Jersey preview

Last Meeting ( Nov 6, 2018 ) New Jersey 3, Ottawa 7

The Ottawa Senators stormed out to a three-goal lead in the first period last time out but watched it disappear before defenseman Thomas Chabot became the hero in overtime. Ottawa hopes to avoid a similar letdown as it seeks its third win in four games when it visits the New Jersey Devils on Friday.

Chabot prevented a disastrous home setback for the Senators on Monday, scoring 21 seconds into the extra session to earn the team a split of its season series with Nashville. It was the career-high 10th goal of the season for the 21-year-old, who is slated to appear in his 100th NHL game on Friday. New Jersey has lost three straight (0-2-1) and 13 of its last 16 (3-7-6) after dropping a 2-1 decision in Columbus on Thursday. Reigning Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall scored his 200th career goal in the setback, ending his five-game drought while increasing his team-leading point total to 33.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TSN5, RDS (Ottawa), MSG Plus (New Jersey)

ABOUT THE SENATORS (15-16-4): Ryan Dzingel recorded a goal and an assist against the Predators, giving him points in seven of his last 10 contests. Mark Stone, who leads the team with 39 points, registered his fifth two-point performance in 12 games by setting up a pair of tallies on Monday. The 26-year-old has collected seven goals and eight assists in that span.

ABOUT THE DEVILS (11-15-7): Mackenzie Blackwood made his first career start on Thursday, turning aside 36 shots - including all 10 he faced with the team short-handed. The 22-year-old, who was a second-round pick in the 2015 draft, allowed two goals on 10 shots in relief against Toronto on Tuesday in his NHL debut. Defenseman Steven Santini was in the lineup Thursday for the first time since suffering a fractured jaw in his season debut on Oct. 20 and recorded one shot while blocking another and dishing out four hits in 12 minutes, 25 seconds of ice time.

OVERTIME

1. The Senators have five players with double-digit goal totals after Chabot and LW Brady Tkachuk each scored their 10th of the campaign on Monday.

2. New Jersey RW Kyle Palmieri has collected five goals and four assists over his last nine contests.

3. Ottawa F Colin White has scored five of his nine goals this season on the power play while four of D Maxime Lajoie's seven tallies have come with the man advantage.

PREDICTION: Senators 3, Devils 2