The upcoming matchup features the New Jersey Devils facing off against the Nashville Predators at 8 p.m. ET. Both teams aim to secure valuable points as the season progresses.
Devils vs. Predators: Projected Lineups Revealed
The Devils enter this game with a record of 36 wins, 32 losses, and 2 overtime losses. Meanwhile, the Predators have recorded 34 wins, 28 losses, and 9 overtime losses.
New Jersey Devils’ Projected Lineup
- Timo Meier — Nico Hischier — Dawson Mercer
- Jesper Bratt — Jack Hughes — Connor Brown
- Evgenii Dadonov — Cody Glass — Lenni Hameenaho
- Paul Cotter — Nick Bjugstad — Maxim Tsyplakov
Defense and Goalies
- Jonas Siegenthaler — Dougie Hamilton
- Luke Hughes — Johnathan Kovacevic
- Brenden Dillon — Simon Nemec
- Goalies: Jacob Markstrom, Jake Allen
Notable Absences
- Scratched: Dennis Cholowski
- Injuries:
- Stefan Noesen (knee)
- Zack MacEwen (ACL)
- Brett Pesce (lower body)
- Arseny Gritsyuk (undisclosed)
Nashville Predators’ Projected Lineup
- Steven Stamkos — Ryan O’Reilly — Luke Evangelista
- Filip Forsberg — Matthew Wood — Jonathan Marchessault
- Zachary L’Heureux — Erik Haula — Tyson Jost
- Reid Schaefer — Fedor Svechkov — Joakim Kemell
Defense and Goalies
- Brady Skjei — Roman Josi
- Nicolas Hague — Nick Perbix
- Adam Wilsby — Ryan Ufko
- Goalies: Justus Annunen, Juuse Saros
Status Updates
Arseny Gritsyuk did not participate in the morning skate and is considered week-to-week after leaving the game against the Dallas Stars. Evgenii Dadonov is likely to take Gritsyuk’s place in the lineup.
Justus Annunen is expected to make his third start in five games for the Predators, reinforcing their goaltending depth.
