New Jersey has an all-time record of 81-58-12-5 against Carolina.
The New Jersey Devils will face the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night at PNC Arena. 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.
Devils @ Hurricanes - PNC Arena
The Devils have earned a 0-1-0 record against the Hurricanes this season. In their last meeting, Carolina defeated New Jersey by a score of 3-2 on Jan. 25 in Raleigh. Jesper Bratt and Justin Dowling each scored. Vitek Vanecek replaced Nico Daws, who allowed three goals. Vanecek stopped all 11 shots he faced after entering the contest early in the second period.
The Hurricanes are second in the Metropolitan Division (29-16-5). They are coming off a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night. Teuvo Teravainen earned four points, while Martin Necas scored a hat trick.
- New Jersey's injury list includes Dougie Hamilton (out indefinitely), Jonas Siegenthaler (broken foot), and Brendan Smith (sprained knee).
- Carolina's injury list includes Antti Raanta (lower body), Frederik Andersen (blood clot), and Pyotr Kochetkov (concussion).
- The Hurricanes are 6-2-0 in the last eight regular-season matchups against the Devils, dating back to Jan. 29, 2022.
- Michael Bunting has six points (two goals, four assists) in seven career games against New Jersey, while Tony DeAngelo has 17 points (six goals, 11 assists) in 16 games.
- DeAngelo is from Sewell, New Jersey.
- Carolina acquired Erik Haula from the Vegas Golden Knights. He tallied 22 points (12 goals, ten assists) in 41 games before being traded from the Hurricanes to the Florida Panthers.
- Jesper Bratt enters tonight's game on a six-game point streak, tallying nine points (four goals, five assists).
- Carolina is hosting its annual Whalers Night.
Projected Lineup
New Jersey:
Ondrej Palat - Nico Hischier - Jesper Bratt
Timo Meier - Eric 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
Nico Daws/Vitek Vanecek
Carolina:
Teuvo Teravainen - Sebastian Aho - Andrei Svechnikov
Michael Bunting - Jack Drury - Martin Necas
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Seth Jarvis
Jesper Fast - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Stefan Noesen
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns
Dmitry Orlov - Brett Pesce
Tony DeAngelo - Jalen Chatfield
Pyotr Kochetkov/Spencer Martin
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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