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New Jersey Devils vs San Jose Sharks · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Sharks · MON · JAN 4 · 9:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
MON · JAN 4 · 9:00 PM CT
SAP Center at San Jose
MSGSN · NBCSCA
New Jersey Devils
Devils
1–1–0
@
San Jose Sharks
Sharks
2–0–0
Upcoming
MON · JAN 4 · 9:00 PM CT
MSGSN · NBCSCA
New Jersey Devils
Away · Devils
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Dougie Hamilton has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings. But discipline matters tonight: the Devils' penalty kill ranks 22nd and San Jose's power play is 3rd in the league.
SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks
Home · Sharks
2–0–0
4 PTS
Devils
GOALIES
Sharks
Jake Allen
Jake Allen
Expected
.920 SV% · 1.89 GAA · 1W
.896 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Yaroslav Askarov
Yaroslav Askarov
Expected
.885 SV% · 3.32 GAA · 2W
.858 SV% L5 · Cooling
Devils
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Sharks
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
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
SharksProjected lines
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT
Devils
INJURY REPORT
Sharks
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Patrick Giles
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 8
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
SharksInjury report
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Patrick Giles
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 8
New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Devils lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Sharks have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Dougie Hamilton has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings. But discipline matters tonight: the Devils' penalty kill ranks 22nd and San Jose's power play is 3rd in the league.

Nico Hischier is 2 goals shy of 400 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Player
Dougie Hamilton has 5 points in his last 4 games against San Jose. See the games →
(New Jersey)
5 pts, last 4 vs SJS
Special Teams
San Jose's power play ranks 3rd while New Jersey's penalty kill ranks 22nd.
3rd / 22nd PP vs PK
Milestone
Nico Hischier is 2 goals shy of 400 career goals.
398 career goals