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New Jersey Devils vs Vegas Golden Knights · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
New Jersey Devils
Away · Devils
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
DAYS
632H
·
57M
·
12S
The read
Dougie Hamilton is still looking for his first goal on Carter Hart after 25 shots.
T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights
Home · Golden Knights
1–1–0
2 PTS
Devils
GOALIES
Golden Knights
Jake Allen
Expected
.920 SV% · 1.89 GAA · 1W
.896 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Carter Hart
Likely · 3874-carter-hart
.870 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 1W
.911 SV% L5 · Steady
Devils
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Golden Knights
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
DevilsProjected lines
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
Golden KnightsProjected lines
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2
Devils
INJURY REPORT
Golden Knights
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
DevilsInjury report
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
Golden KnightsInjury report
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2
STORYLINE
The Devils lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Golden Knights lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.
Live
Matchup Intel
Dougie Hamilton is still looking for his first goal on Carter Hart after 25 shots.
Discipline matters tonight: the Devils' penalty kill ranks 22nd and Vegas' power play is 7th in the league. Nico Hischier is 2 goals shy of 400 career goals.
The numbers behind it
Matchup
Dougie Hamilton has 25 shots on Carter Hart without a goal.
(New Jersey)
0/25
vs Carter Hart
Matchup
Jack Eichel has 4 goals on Jake Allen (44 shots).
(Vegas)
4
goals on Jake Allen
Special Teams
Vegas' power play ranks 7th while New Jersey's penalty kill ranks 22nd.
7th / 22nd
PP vs PK
Milestone
Nico Hischier is 2 goals shy of 400 career goals.
398
career goals