The highly anticipated match-up between the Devils and Blues is set for 5 p.m. ET. Both teams are seeking critical points as their seasons progress.
Predicted Lineups for Devils vs. Blues Showdown
New Jersey Devils Projected Lineup
- Timo Meier — Nico Hischier — Dawson Mercer
- Jesper Bratt — Jack Hughes — Connor Brown
- Arseny Gritsyuk — Cody Glass — Lenni Hameenaho
- Paul Cotter — Nick Bjugstad — Maxim Tsyplakov
Defensemen
- Brett Pesce — Johnathan Kovacevic
- Jonas Siegenthaler — Dougie Hamilton
- Brenden Dillon — Simon Nemec
Goalkeepers
- Jacob Markstrom
- Jake Allen
Players Scratched and Injured
- Scratched: Luke Glendening, Evgenii Dadonov, Colton White
- Injured: Luke Hughes (shoulder), Stefan Noesen (knee), Zack MacEwen (ACL)
St. Louis Blues Projected Lineup
- Brayden Schenn — Dalibor Dvorsky — Jimmy Snuggerud
- Jake Neighbours — Pavel Buchnevich — Jordan Kyrou
- Dylan Holloway — Pius Suter — Jonatan Berggren
- Alexey Toropchenko — Jack Finley — Nathan Walker
Defensemen
- Philip Broberg — Colton Parayko
- Tyler Tucker — Justin Faulk
- Cam Fowler — Logan Mailloux
Goalkeepers
- Jordan Binnington
- Joel Hofer
Players Scratched and Injured
- Scratched: Robby Fabbri, Matthew Kessel
- Injured: Robert Thomas (lower body), Oskar Sundqvist (upper body)
Status Updates
Luke Hughes has a chance to return from long-term injured reserve, having missed the previous ten games.
Blues forward Robert Thomas might also return, but coach Jim Montgomery indicated that his status will be clarified before the game. Thomas has missed twelve games after undergoing a procedure on his right leg.
The Blues are likely to alternate goalies, with Binnington starting one of the weekend games, as they also face the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.
Sundqvist may return following a recent procedure, and the team has reassigned Mathieu Joseph to the Springfield AHL affiliate after he cleared waivers.
