Devils’ slide hits five

OTTAWA, Ontario — Derick Brassard scored the goahead goal early in the second period, Mike Condon stopped 29 shots and the Senators beat the Devils, 3-1, on Saturday night to snap a season-high three-game losing streak.

John Moore scored and Keith Kinkaid finished with 28 saves for the Devils, who have lost five straight.

Bobby Ryan scored in the first period and Zack Smith added an empty-netter for the Senators.

Ottawa went up 2-1 at 1:14 of the second period when Brassard tipped a shot by Zack Smith past Kinkaid. That goal was changed after originally being credited to Smith.

The Devils nearly tied the score a few minutes later when Taylor Hall beat Condon with a shot from the slot, but after hitting the post the puck was swept away by Dion Phaneuf.

Condon made a great save in the final minute before Smith scored into an empty net with 14 seconds to go.

The Senators got the game’s first goal four minutes in thanks to a little leg work from Smith. Chris Kelly took a shot that was redirected by the knee of Ryan in front of Kinkaid.

Kelly originally was credited with the goal but following further review it was changed to Ryan.

The Devils tied the score just shy of the 11-minute mark of the first period when Moore beat Condon with a point shot. Mike Cammalleri picked up the assist on the goal, giving him his 600th NHL point.

“You hit a milestone and it gives you a moment to reflect,” Cammalleri said. “I’m a romanticist when it comes to sports and it for me it makes me think of all the people that support you and all the time you’ve enjoyed playing this game.

“But it’s only a moment of reflection because you get right back to trying to win a hockey game.”