The New Jersey Devils are set to face the San Jose Sharks in an exciting matchup tonight at 10 p.m. ET. Both teams come into this game with contrasting records, as the Devils boast an impressive start to the season, while the Sharks look to improve their performance.
Projected Lineups: Devils vs. Sharks Showdown
New Jersey Devils Lineup
- Ondrej Palat — Jack Hughes — Jesper Bratt
- Timo Meier — Nico Hischier — Dawson Mercer
- Arseny Gritsyuk — Juho Lammikko — Connor Brown
- Paul Cotter — Luke Glendening — Stefan Noesen
- Defensive Line:
- Jonas Siegenthaler — Dougie Hamilton
- Brenden Dillon — Simon Nemec
- Luke Hughes — Seamus Casey
- Goalies:
- Jake Allen
- Jacob Markstrom
Scratched Players: Dennis Cholowski, Brian Halonen
Injuries: Brett Pesce (upper body), Cody Glass (upper body), Johnathan Kovacevic (lower body), Marc McLoughlin (upper body), Evgenii Dadonov (fractured hand), Zack MacEwen (upper body)
San Jose Sharks Lineup
- Tyler Toffoli — Macklin Celebrini — Will Smith
- Philipp Kurashev — Alexander Wennberg — William Eklund
- Collin Graf — Ty Dellandrea — Jeff Skinner
- Barclay Goodrow — Patrick Giles — Ryan Reaves
- Defensive Line:
- Dmitry Orlov — Timothy Liljegren
- Mario Ferraro — John Klingberg
- Sam Dickinson — Shakir Mukhamadullin
- Goalies:
- Alex Nedeljkovic
- Yaroslav Askarov
Scratched Players: Vicent Iorio, Michael Misa, Vincent Desharnais
Injuries: Nick Leddy (upper body), Adam Gaudette (upper body)
Status Report Ahead of the Game
The Sharks participated in an optional morning skate on Thursday. Notably, Mukhamadullin has been activated from injured reserve and is expected to make his return after missing seven games due to an upper-body injury. In a related move, forward Adam Gaudette has been placed on injured reserve.
Additionally, Patrick Giles is gearing up for his season debut after being recalled from the American Hockey League. Both Michael Misa and Vincent Desharnais will be healthy scratches for the game.
This matchup promises to be a thrilling contest, with the Devils aiming to maintain their winning ways against a Sharks team that is eager for success.
