New Jersey plays their first game of the 2023-24 season versus the Detroit Red Wings at Prudential Center.
The New Jersey Devils will open the 2023-24 campaign Thursday night at Prudential Center when they host Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings at 7:30 P.M. This is the third time since the 1982-83 season that New Jersey opened a regular season vs Detroit. The Devils earned a 2-1-0 record versus the Red Wings last season, winning both games on the road.
Devils vs. Red Wings - Prudential Center
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Fan Fest Information: The BMW Red Carpet Player Arrivals will begin at 4:00 p.m. The organization will host their first fan fest of the season, including live entertainment, appearances from team alums, and N.J. Devil. All fans in attendance will receive a commemorative team poster.
Projected Lineup
New Jersey:
Tyler Toffoli - Jack Hughes - Jesper Bratt
Timo Meier - Nico Hischier - Dawson Mercer
Ondrej Palat - Erik Haula -Alexander Holtz
Tomas Nosek - Michael McLeod - Curtis Lazar/Nathan Bastian
Jonas Siegenthaler - Dougie Hamilton
Kevin Bahl - John Marino
Luke Hughes - Brendan Smith
Vitek Vanecek
Akira Schmid
Detroit:
Alex DeBrincat - Dylan Larkin - David Perron
Robby Fabbri - J.T. Compher - Lucas Raymond
Daniel Sprong - Andrew Copp - Michael Rasmussen
Klim Kostin - Joe Veleno - Christian Fischer
Jake Walman -Moritz Seider
Ben Chiarot - Jeff Petry
Shayne Gostisbehere - Olli Maatta/Justin Holl
Ville Husso
Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and Hulu. Mike Monaco will handle play-by-play alongside analyst Kevin Weekes and reporter Emily Kaplan. Fans can also listen on the Devils Hockey Network.
Player to Watch: Dougie Hamilton
The defenseman is coming off a season where he earned a career-high 74 points (22 goals, 52 assists) last season. His 22 goals tied the franchise record for the most goals earned by a defenseman in a single season (B. Beck, 1977-78, CLR).
Hamilton has scored a goal in both home openers with the Devils and has earned at least a point in every home opener he's played in since 2017. The defenseman has collected 24 points (six goals, 18 assists) versus Detroit in 32 games.