New Jersey has an all-time record of 23-17-1-2 against Anaheim.

The New Jersey Devils will face the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night at Honda Center in California. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:00 P.M. The Devils held a morning skate at 11:30 A.M. PT.

Veteran defenseman Brendan Smith, who missed the team's Thursday practice because he was "a little banged up" from the club's previous game against the San Jose Sharks, was on the ice.

"Looks like (Smith) will be good to go. We may dress an extra guy for warmups, just in case, but I think he is going to be good," head coach Lindy Ruff said.

Devils @ Ducks - Honda Center

The Devils have a 0-1-0 record against the Ducks this season. In their previous meeting, ex-Devil Adam Henrique celebrated a hat trick in his team's 5-1 victory over New Jersey. Curtis Lazar and Nathan Bastian each earned a point, while goaltender Akira Schmid made 23 saves on 27 shots.

The Ducks are seventh in the Pacific Division (21-35-3). They are coming off a 6-4 victory over the Sharks. Henrique had a three-point night. Ryan Strome and Alex Killorn each collected two points. Goaltender John Gibson made 24 saves on 28 shots.

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Projected Lineup

New Jersey:

Timo Meier - Nico Hischier - Jesper Bratt

Ondrej Palat - Jack Hughes - Curtis Lazar

Tyler Toffoli - Erik Haula - Dawson Mercer

Tomas Nosek - Chris Tierney - Alexander Holtz

Kevin Bahl - John Marino

Luke Hughes - Brendan Smith

Jonas Siegenthaler - Simon Nemec

Nico Daws/Akira Schmid

Anaheim:

Adam Henrique - Leo Carlsson - Alex Killorn

Frank Vatrano - Mason McTavish - Brett Leason

Isac Lundestrom - Ryan Strome - Jakob Silfverberg

Ross Johnston - Sam Carrick - Max Jones

Jackson LaCombe - Cam Fowler

Pavel Mintyukov - Radko Gudas

Urho Vaakanainen - Gustav Lindstrom

Lukas Dostal/John Gibson

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.

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