New Jersey has an all-time record of 41-55-11-4 against Los Angeles.

The New Jersey Devils will host the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night at Prudential Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. The team held a 10:30 A.M. morning skate.

Winger Ondrej Palat was missing due to an illness that has been making its way through the Devils' locker room. Head coach Lindy Ruff told attending media the 32-year-old will be a game-time decision. During the morning skate, Chris Tierney took Palat's spot on the top line with Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt.  

Devils vs. Kings - Prudential Center

The Devils earned a 2-0-0 record against the Kings last season. In their previous meeting, New Jersey defeated Los Angeles in overtime 4-3. Tomas Tatar, Nico Hischier, and Dawson Mercer (2) scored. Goaltender Vitek Vanecek made 19 saves on 22 shots.

The Kings are fourth in the Pacific Division (24-16-10). They are coming off a brutal 7-0 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday. Goaltender David Rittich allowed five goals on 17 shots. He was replaced at the start of the third period by Cam Talbot, who made five saves.

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Projected Lineup

New Jersey:

(Chris Tierney) - Nico Hischier - Jesper Bratt

Jack Hughes - Eric Haula - Tyler Toffoli

Timo Meier - Curtis Lazar - Dawson Mercer

Alexander Holtz - Tomas Nosek - Nathan Bastian

Kevin Bahl - Simon Nemec

Luke Hughes - John Marino

Brendan Smith - Colin Miller

Nico Daws/Akira Schmid

Los Angeles:

Quinton Byfield - Anze Kopitar - Kevin Fiala

Trevor Moore - Phillip Danault - Viktor Arvidsson

Alex Laferriere - Pierre-Luc Dubois - Adrian Kempe

Jaret Anderson-Dolan - Alex Turcotte - Trevor Lewis

Mikey Anderson - Drew Doughty

Vladislav Gavrikov - Matt Roy

Andreas Englund - Jordan Spence

David Rittich/Cam Talbot

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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