New Jersey has an all-time record of 97-120-13-6 against Washington.
On Tuesday night, the New Jersey Devils will face the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. It is the final 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.
On Monday, Ruff confirmed defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler is available to play against the Capitals. The 26-year-old has been out of the lineup since Jan. 6, when he broke his foot against the Vancouver Canucks. At the time of publication, he was still on injured reserve.
Devils' defenseman John Marino missed Monday's practice due to illness but traveled to Washington, D.C., with the team.
Devils @ Capitals - Capital One Arena
The Devils earned a 1-2-0 record against the Capitals this season. In their previous meeting, New Jersey defeated Washington 6-3. Nico Hischier earned his first three-point night of the season, and Dawson Mercer scored twice. Goaltender Nico Daws made 23 saves on 26 shots.
The Capitals are sixth in the Metropolitan Division (24-21-8). They are coming off a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Anthony Mantha, T.J. Oshie, Sonny Milano, and Aliaksei Protas scored, and goaltender Darcy Kuemper made 28 saves on 31 shots.
- New Jersey's injury list includes Dougie Hamilton (out indefinitely), Jonas Siegenthaler (broken foot), and Vitek Vanecek (lower body).
- Washington's injury list includes Martin Fehervary (lower body) and Nicklas Backstrom (hip).
- Three Devils players enter tonight's game on point streaks: Jack Hughes (four games), Jesper Bratt (three games), and Tyler Toffoli (two games).
- Evgeny Kuznetsov, who has 13 goals and 23 assists against New Jersey, is not with the team as he entered the player assistance program.
- New Jersey netminder Nico Daws and Akira Schmid have collected an assist against the Capitals this season.
- Per the media notes, Capitals defenseman John Carlson, who began his hockey career in New Jersey, enters tonight's game one goal shy of passing Sergei Gonchar for the second-most goals by a defenseman in franchise history.
- The Capitals are 6-1-3 in their last ten home games against the Devils.
- Jack Hughes scored his first career hat trick against tonight's opponent.
- Alex Ovechkin enters tonight's game on an eight-game point streak dating back to Jan. 24.
Projected Lineup
New Jersey:
Ondrej Palat - 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
** During Monday's practice, the team's defensive pairs were: Siegenthaler & Nemec - Hughes & Miller - Bahl & Smith. One could expect Miller to be the odd man out if Marino is healthy enough to play.**
Washington:
Alex Ovechkin - Dylan Strome - T.J. Oshie
Max Pacioretty - Mike Sgarbossa - Sonny Milano
Aliaksei Protas - Connor McMichael - Anthony Mantha
Beck Malenstyn - Nic Dowd - Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Trevor van Riemsdyk - John Carlson
Rasmus Sandin - Nick Jensen
Joel Edmundson - Ethan Bear
Charlie Lindgren/Darcy Kuemper
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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