Devils have an all-time record of 46-46-21-6 versus the Blackhawks.
The New Jersey Devils will continue their four-game road trip when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night at United Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. The Devils did not hold a morning skate, and head coach Lindy Ruff is expected to speak to attending media members at 5:00 P.M.
On Saturday evening, the team announced Max Willman was recalled from the Utica Comets and would join the team in Chicago. When the club left New Jersey on Nov. 1, they only carried one extra player, defenseman Cal Foote.
Devils @ Blackhawks - United Center
Last season, the Devils earned a 2-0-0 record against the Blackhawks. Timo Meier has collected 19 points (12 goals, seven assists) over his previous 17 games versus tonight's opponent. The only two teams he has earned more points against are the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings.
The Blackhawks are last in the Central Divison (4-6-0) and have won one of three games at home. They will be playing their second game of a back-to-back and are coming off a 5-2 victory versus the Florida Panthers. First-overall pick Connor Bedard has scored a goal in his last three games.
- Jonas Siegnethaler has four points (one goal, three assists) in five games versus the Blackhawks. The defenseman has been held off the scoresheet since the club's season opener on Oct. 12.
- On Nov. 4, The Blackhawks activated Taylor Hall from injured reserve. In his return, he scored what became the eventual game-winning goal. He has previously appeared in 211 games for New Jersey and won the Hart Trophy in 2018, becoming the first player in Devils history to win the trophy.
- Tyler Johnson has points in seven straight games against New Jersey (six goals, five assists) and has goals in six of his last seven games against the Devils.
- Per the media notes: As of Nov. 4, the Devils rank seventh in the NHL for overall face-off percentage (53.4%), Michael McLeod ranked sixth in the NHL for overall face-off percentage (61.4%), and the Devils ranked first in the NHL for defensive-zone face-offs at 61.2%.
Projected Lineup
New Jersey:
** The lines and pairings utilized in their last game after the injury to Hughes. It is expected that Willman will slot in on the fourth line with Tierney and Bastian. **
Tyler Toffoli - Dawson Mercer - Timo Meier
Ondrej Palat - Michael McLeod - Jesper Bratt
Alexander Holtz - Erik Haula - Curtis Lazar
Max Willman - Chris Tierney - Nathan Bastian
Jonas Siegenthaler - Dougie Hamilton
Kevin Bahl - John Marino
Brendan Smith - Luke Hughes
Vitek Vanecek/Akira Schmid
Chicago:
Nick Foligno - Connor Bedard - Philipp Kurashev
Lukas Reichel - Andreas Athanasiou - Taylor Raddysh
Taylor Hall - Jason Dickinson - Tyler Johnson
Ryan Donato -MacKenzie Entwistle - Corey Perry
Kevin Korchinski - Seth Jones
Jarred Tinordi - Connor Murphy
Wyatt Kaiser - Nikita Zaitsev
Petr Mrazek/Arvid Söderblom
Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be broadcast on MSGSN. Bill Spaulding will handle play-by-play alongside analyst Ken Daneyko and host Erika Wachter. Fans can also listen on the Devils Hockey Network with Matt Loughlin on play-by-play.