New Jersey has an all-time record of 110-119-27-12 against New York.

The New Jersey Devils will host the New York Rangers at Prudential Center on Thursday night. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. It is the second of four meetings between the two teams this season. The Devils did not hold a morning skate. Head coach Lindy Ruff will meet with the media at 5:00 P.M.

John Marino was absent from Wednesday's practice and is still dealing with an illness.

"He's still sick," Ruff said. "We'll evaluate later today and see where he's at (on Thursday)."

Devils vs Rangers - Prudential Center

The Devils have a 0-1-0 record against the Rangers this season. In their previous meeting, New York defeated New Jersey 5-3. Erik Haula, Jack Hughes, and Ondrej Palat scored, while Vitek Vanecek was in the net. Hughes has earned at least a point in his last six games against tonight's opponent.

The Rangers are first in the Metropolitan Division (37-16-3). They are coming off a 3-1 victory over the Dallas Stars. Adam Fox, Kaapo Kakko, and Vincent Trocheck found the back of the net, and goaltender Igor Shesterkin made 41 saves.

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Projected Lineup

New Jersey:

Ondrej Palat - Nico Hischier - Jesper Bratt

Jack Hughes - Erik Haula - Tyler Toffoli

Timo Meier - Curtis Lazar - Dawson Mercer

Alexander Holtz - Tomas Nosek - Nathan Bastian

Jonas Siegenthaler - Simon Nemec

Luke Hughes - Brendan Smith

Kevin Bahl - Colin Miller

Nico Daws/Isaac Poulter

New York:

Chris Kreider - Mika Zibanejad - Jimmy Vesey

Artemi Panarin - Vincent Trocheck - Alexis Lafreniere

Will Cuylle - Jonny Brodzinski - Kaapo Kakko

Adam Edstrom - Barclay Goodrow - Matt Rempe

Ryan Lindgren - Adam Fox

K'Andre Miller - Jacob Trouba

Erik Gustafsson - Braden Schneider

Igor Shesterkin/Jonathan Quick

**The Rangers did not hold a morning skate. The club recalled Brennan Othmann from the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) on Thursday morning. Jimmy Vesey and Artemi Panarin are considered day-to-day.**

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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