New Jersey has an all-time record of 33-41-9-2 against Arizona.
The New Jersey Devils will face the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday evening at Mullett Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 5:00 P.M. EST. Interim head coach Travis Green met with the attending media at 11:50 A.M. MST.
Green confirmed goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will start against Arizona. It will be his second game since being acquired at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. In his first outing, Kahkonen made 23 saves on 25 shots in his team's 3-1 loss to the New York Rangers.
Defenseman John Marino remains out with an upper-body injury.
Devils @ Coyotes - Mullett Arena
The Devils have a 0-0-1 record against the Coyotes this season. In their previous meeting, the Devils lost 4-3 in a shootout at Prudential Center. Jesper Bratt scored twice in regulation, and Dougie Hamilton scored on the power play. Goaltender Akira Schmid finished the game with a .909 save percentage.
The Coyotes are seventh in the Central Division (27-35-5). They are coming off a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Goaltender Connor Ingram made 28 saves, and Clayton Keller collected two points.
- New Jersey's injury list includes Dougie Hamilton (out indefinitely), Nathan Bastian (lower body), Jonas Siegenthaler (concussion), and John Marino (upper body).
- Arizona's injury list includes Travis Boyd (torn pectoral) and Barrett Hayton (lower body).
- Per the media notes, with a win today, the Coyotes would go 2-0-0 against the Devils for the first time in ten years (2013-14; 2-0-0).
- Nico Hischier is riding a four-game point streak entering this evening's game, while Simon Nemec is on a two-game point streak.
- Nick Schmaltz has collected 13 points in his last 11 games and has a three-game goal streak against the Devils, his longest active goal streak against one team.
- In their previous game, 13 Devils players earned a point, which is the most Devils skaters who earned at least one point in a game this season.
- Logan Cooley has a point in 11 home games this season, and the Coyotes are 9-2-0 in those games. He made his NHL debut against the Devils in October.
- Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt each earned three points in their last game against the Coyotes in October.
New Jersey's Projected Lineup:
Jack Hughes - Nico Hischier - Dawson Mercer
Timo Meier - Erik Haula - Jesper Bratt
Ondrej Palat - Tomas Nosek - Alexander Holtz
Kurtis MacDermid - Chris Tierney - Curtis Lazar
Santeri Hatakka - Brendan Smith
Kevin Bahl - Nick DeSimone
Luke Hughes - Simon Nemec
Kaapo Kahkonen/Jake Allen
Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be broadcast on MSGN. Fans can also listen on the Devils Hockey Network with Matt Loughlin on play-by-play.
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