New Jersey has an all-time record of 96-119-13-6 versus Washington.
The New Jersey Devils will host the Washington Capitals for the second time this season on Friday, Nov. 10. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. The Devils held a morning skate at 10:30 A.M.
In their first meeting on Oct. 25, the Capitals earned a 6-4 victory. Tyler Toffoli scored two goals and finished the game with three points. It was one of two games this season where the Devils did not score a power play goal, going 0-for-1 on the man advantage.
Devils vs. Capitals - Prudential Center
Last season, New Jersey earned a 3-1-0 record vs Washington, which marked the first time since 2013-14 that the team won a season series versus the Capitals. Toffoli has collected four points (two goals, two assists) over his previous two games versus tonight's opponent.
The Capitals are fifth in the Metropolitan Divison (5-4-2). They are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers, where Aliaksei Protas and Connor McMichael earned two points each. Alex Ovechkin has 80 points in 73 games versus New Jersey.
- New Jersey's injury report includes Jack Hughes (shoulder), Nico Hischier (upper body), and Colin Miller (lower body).
- Washington's injury report includes Nicklas Backstrom (hip), Trevor van Riemsdyk (lower-body), Anthony Mantha (upper-body), Joel Edmundson (hand), and Max Pacioretty (Achilles). This morning, the Capitals recalled forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel and goaltender Hunter Shepard from their American Hockey League affiliate.
- Vitek Vanecek was initially drafted by the Washington Capitals (39th overall in 2014) and Jonas Siegenthaler (57th overall in 2015).
- Per the media notes, John Marino enters tonight's game with a three-game point streak and assist streak. His longest point streak for his career is six games, which he earned with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
- The Devils are 1-1-0 this season when playing an entire game without Nico Hischier or Jack Hughes.
- John Carlson has recorded 42 points (nine goals, 33 assists) in 54 career games against New Jersey, the most points he has registered against a single franchise.
Projected Lineup
New Jersey:
Tyler Toffoli - Michael McLeod - Jesper Bratt
Ondrej Palat - Dawson Mercer - Timo Meier
Tomas Nosek - Erik Haula - Curtis Lazar
Alexander Holtz/Max Willman - Chris Tierney - Nathan Bastian
Jonas Siegenthaler - Dougie Hamilton
Kevin Bahl - John Marino
Brendan Smith - Luke Hughes
Vitek Vanecek/Akira Schmid
**After the team's morning skate, head coach Lindy Ruff told attending media members he "hasn't made a decision" as to whether Holtz or Willman will be scratched tonight.
Washington:
Per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post, the Capitals did not take line rushes this morning. We must wait until warmups to see how things shake out for Washington.
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.