New Jersey at Ottawa

Fresh off the all-star break a pair of struggling teams will look to find some traction in the second half as Ottawa will host New Jersey. New Jersey needed the break, entering tonight off six-straight losses, but most of those games were as a huge dog with the last four posted at +210 or more, so I see some value here in a winnable situation. Ottawa has been favored just twice in their last nine games and both were at home against lowly Buffalo. They split the two, so there certainly isn't much margin for error with this team. New Jersey has won the last two meetings and I look for the Devils to be the hungrier team here. Make the play on New Jersey.