- The Matchup: Detroit Red Wings (35-21-7) @ New Jersey Devils (32-29-2)
- The Time: 7:00 pm EST
- The Broadcast: ESPN, Devils Hockey Radio
Last Devils Game
On Saturday afternoon the Devils beat the New York Rangers 6-3 at the Rock. The win was the Devils 4th win in a row, and Jacob Markstrom’s 4th win in a row, in which he’s started 5 games in a row for the Devils. The Devils went up 1-0 1:06 into the first period on a goal from Jesper Bratt. The Rangers would score 2 goals 2:10 apart in the middle of the period before Dawson Mercer tied the game at 2-2 with 13 seconds left in the period. The Devils and Rangers traded goals 1:01 seconds apart in the 2nd
to start the 3rd period tied 3-3. The Devils would score 3 unanswered goals in the 3rd period, including an ENG, which gave Jack Hughes a hat trick. He scored more goals on Saturday than he had in his previous 24 games. Hopefully he’ll go on a heater for the rest of the season.
Last Red Wings Game
On Friday, the Red Wings lost 3-1 at home to the Florida Panthers. The loss was their 2nd in a row, and their 3rd loss in their last 5 games. Matthew Tkachuk had a hat trick for the Panthers, scoring one goal in the 1st period, and 2 goals in the 3rd period, including an ENG. Alex DiBrincat had the lone goal for the Red Wings at 10:56 of the second period. John Gisbon was in net for the loss for Detroit. As of this writing, there is no word on whether Gibson or Cam Talbot will get the start tonight against the Devils.
Injuries, Roster for Tonight, Yada, Yada, Yada.
The Devils did just play Saturday afternoon, so they will not be practicing today. You’d have to assume that Jake Allen will play again at some point. Jacob Markstrom has started 5 games in a row, and won 4 of those 5, but with back to back games this weekend, now is the perfect time to get Jake Allen some game action. I would also assume, barring any unknown injuries, that the Devils will run the same lineup again tonight, as they did yesterday afternoon.
Grimace’s Prediction and 2025-2026 Record Tracker
Grimace was wrong yet again for his prediction against the Rangers. However, at this point, he told me that he’s just going to keep “predicting” that they will lose, as he says he’s bound to be right eventually.
Grimace’s 2025-2026 Season Prediction record currently stands at 12-14-0.
Your Take
The Devils have now won 4 games in a row, which is officially their 2nd longest win streak of the season, after the 8 game win streak back in October. While wins are nice, the 4 wins have all been against teams currently out of a playoff spot and/or below the Devils in the standings. Detroit is in 3rd place in the Atlantic Division, so this will be a much tougher game for the Devils. The Devils still sit 9 points out of WC spot #2 and 10 points out of WC #1. If they can go on a 10 game winning steak, maybe they can get back in the mix. Feel free to leave your thoughts and comments below and thanks for reading!
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