NEW JERSEY DEVILS (41-31-7) vs. NY ISLANDERS (34-33-12)
New Jersey hosts the New York Islanders in the final contest of a five-game homestand.
You can watch on TNT or listen on the Devils Hockey Network.
Read below for your game preview and pre-game story below. Tonight’s game is presented by Ott, Shore and Co.
• TV: TNT
• RADIO: Devils Hockey Network
NEWARK, NJ – Check back following Devils coach Sheldon Keefe’s morning updates at 11 a.m. ET
THE SCOOP
The Devils are locked into the No. 3 seed in the Metro Division and will open the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs in Carolina in Round One. The club still has three regular-season games left to finish up the year.
It’s been a record setting year for a few Devils players. Captain Nico Hischier set a career high with 35 goals, while Jesper Bratt has career highs in assists (67) and points (88). Bratt’s 67 assists are a single-season franchise record.
In some good injury news, defenseman Dougie Hamilton joined his teammates for practice on Saturday and the coaches hinted that he may be ready to play when the postseason begins.
The NY Islanders’ playoff hopes were squelched Saturday afternoon with a shootout loss to Philadelphia. The setback officially eliminated New York from postseason play.
The Islanders fate was really sealed in a 9-2 loss to the NY Rangers Thursday, both with the loss of the game and the loss of goalie Ilya Sorokin, who missed the game with a lower-body injury.
The Islanders have struggled all season to score goals, ranking 25th in the NHL with 2.77 goals per game and 31st with a 12.8% power play. They’ve missed offensive star Mathew Barzal for 49 games this season, a blow to the club’s offense. The Islanders’ usual stalwart defense has also been absent this year, as the team has allowed 3.14 goals per game, ranking 20th, and the PK is 31st with a 71.9% mark.
WHO’S HOT
Devils: Timo Meier has three goals in his past three games.
Islanders: Bo Horvat has points in nine of this last 13 games for 12 points (6g-6a).
INJURIES
Devils: J.Hughes (shoulder, LTIR), J.Siegenthaler (undisclosed, LTIR), D.Hamilton (undisclosed, week-to-week)
Islanders: Barzal (lower-body), Sorokin (lower-body), Varlamov (lower-body)
REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS
GAME NOTES
