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.
- New Jersey's injury list includes Dougie Hamilton (out indefinitely), John Marino (illness), and Vitek Vanecek (lower body).
- New York's injury list includes Filip Chytil (upper body) and Blake Wheeler (lower body).
- The Devils enter tonight's game with a record of 9-6-2 against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Rangers have won eight straight games and have points in five straight road games (4-0-1).
- Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey appeared in 68 games for the Devils during the 2021-22 season, tallying 15 points (eight goals, seven assists).
- Per the media notes, Jonathan Quick has won four consecutive starts, allowing two or fewer goals in three of them. He holds a record of 13-4-2 this season.
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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