NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 12: A scrum of players come together after a hit from Anthony Mantha #39 of the New Jersey Devils on Nikolas Matinpalo #33 of the Ottawa Senators during the first period of a NHL game at Prudential Center on October 12, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Getty Images)

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 12: Tim Stutzle #18 of the Ottawa Senators skates with the puck during the first period of a NHL game against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on October 12, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Getty Images)

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 12: Anthony Mantha #39 of the New Jersey Devils hits Nikolas Matinpalo #33 of the Ottawa Senators into the boards during the first period of a NHL game at Prudential Center on October 12, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Getty Images)

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 12: Thomas Chabot #72 of the Ottawa Senators skates with the puck during the first period of a NHL game against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on October 12, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Getty Images)

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 12: Tim Stutzle #18 of the Ottawa Senators skates with the puck during the first period of a NHL game against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on October 12, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Getty Images)

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 12: Anthony Mantha #39 of the New Jersey Devils hits Nikolas Matinpalo #33 of the Ottawa Senators into the boards during the first period of a NHL game at Prudential Center on October 12, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Getty Images)

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 12: Jack Hughes #86 of the New Jersey Devils skates with the puck in between Dylan Cozens #24 of the Ottawa Senators and Drake Batherson #19 during the first period of a NHL game at Prudential Center on October 12, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Getty Images)

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 12: Nico Daws #50 of the New Jersey Devils walks out to the ice during the first period of a NHL game against the Ottawa Senators at Prudential Center on October 12, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Getty Images)