New Jersey has an all-time record of 29-67-11-4 against Calgary.
The New Jersey Devils will host the Calgary Flames on Thursday night at Prudential Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. The team did not hold a morning skate. Head coach Lindy Ruff will speak with the media at 5:00 P.M.
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The Devils have earned a 1-0-0 record against the Flames this season. In their last meeting, New Jersey earned a 4-2 victory. Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt, and Alexander Holtz scored for the Devils, and Vitek Vanecek made 23 saves on 25 shots.
The Flames are sixth in the Pacific Division (23-22-5). They are coming off a 4-1 victory over the Boston Bruins Tuesday night. Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri each earned three points. In his first game since the trade, Andrei Kuzmenko scored the game's opening goal less than five minutes into the first period.
- New Jersey's injury list includes Dougie Hamilton (out indefinitely), Jonas Siegenthaler (broken foot), and Brendan Smith (sprained knee).
- Calgary's injury list includes A.J. Greer (foot).
- Head coach Lindy Ruff and the Devils are six-for-seven on challenges this season.
- On Wednesday, The Flames signed Martin Pospisil to a two-year contract extension. The 24-year-old has appeared in 34 games and has 11 points (four goals, seven assists).
- Per the media notes, entering Thursday's game, the Devils rank first in the NHL for defensive-zone face-offs at 59.3 percent.
- Coleman and Sharangovich are tied with a team-leading 20 goals for the Flames this season. For the first time in his career, Coleman has reached the 40-point mark.
- Per the media notes, Jonathan Huberdeau is expected to skate in his 800th NHL game tonight. Huberdeau is looking to become just the fifth skater from the 2011 draft to reach the 800-game mark, joining Mika Zibanejad (816), Adam Larsson (817), Brandon Saad (830) and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (847).
- Curtis Lazar played 70 games with the Flames through just under three seasons, netting three goals and 12 helpers.
Projected Lineup
New Jersey:
Ondrej Palat - Nico Hischier - Jesper Bratt
Timo Meier - Erik Haula - Dawson Mercer
Tyler Toffoli - Jack Hughes - Alexander Holtz
Curtis Lazar - Tomas Nosek - Nathan Bastian
Kevin Bahl - Simon Nemec
Luke Hughes - John Marino
Santeri Hatakka - Colin Miller
Vitek Vanecek/Nico Daws
Calgary:
Jonathan Huberdeau - Yegor Sharangovich - Andrei Kuzmenko
Connor Zary - Nazem Kadri - Martin Pospisil
Andrew Mangiapane - Mikael Backlund - Blake Coleman
Jakob Pelletier - Kevin Rooney - Walker Duehr
MacKenzie Weegar - Rasmus Andersson
Noah Hanifin - Chris Tanev
Oliver Kylington - Brayden Pachal
Jacob Markstrom/Dan Vladar
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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