The upcoming clash between the Dallas Stars and the New Jersey Devils promises to be an exciting matchup. Scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, both teams are looking to solidify their positions in the Eastern Conference standings.
Projected Lineups: Stars vs. Devils Showdown
Dallas Stars Lineup
- Jamie Benn — Wyatt Johnston — Mikko Rantanen
- Jason Robertson — Roope Hintz — Mavrik Bourque
- Oskar Back — Justin Hryckowian — Nathan Bastian
- Sam Steel — Radek Faksa — Colin Blackwell
- Esa Lindell — Miro Heiskanen
- Vladislav Kolyachonok — Ilya Lybushkin
- Kyle Capobianco — Alex Petrovic
- Goaltender: Jake Oettinger
Injuries Affecting the Stars
The Stars will be without several key players:
- Tyler Seguin (ACL) — expected to miss the remainder of the season.
- Matt Duchene (upper body) — out for 23 games but is progressing.
- Adam Erne (lower body), Thomas Harley (lower body), Nils Lundkvist (lower body), Lian Bichsel (lower body) — all injured.
New Jersey Devils Lineup
- Timo Meier — Nico Hischier — Jesper Bratt
- Ondrej Palat — Dawson Mercer — Arseny Gritsyuk
- Paul Cotter — Cody Glass — Connor Brown
- Juho Lammikko — Luke Glendening — Stefan Noesen
- Jonas Siegenthaler — Dougie Hamilton
- Luke Hughes — Simon Nemec
- Brenden Dillon — Dennis Cholowski
- Goaltenders: Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen
Injury Updates for the Devils
The Devils are also facing significant injury challenges:
- Jack Hughes (finger) — currently unavailable.
- Zack MacEwen (lower body) — missing action.
- Brett Pesce (hand) — out for 18 games but has begun skating.
- Johnathan Kovacevic (knee) and Evgenii Dadonov (upper body) — both injured.
Game Outlook
With both teams navigating injuries, the result is uncertain. The Stars are focused on bouncing back from a recent 3-2 overtime loss to the Rangers. Meanwhile, the Devils aim to gain momentum after recent struggles.
Fans can expect a thrilling showdown as both teams strive to secure critical points in the standings.
