The New Jersey Devils host the New York Islanders for the first time this preseason.
The New Jersey Devils will look to keep their preseason winning streak alive on Monday night as they host the New York Islanders at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The club is coming off an overtime victory versus the Flyers, in which the penalty kill took center stage along with Haula, whose wrist shot got past Philadelphia goaltender Carter Hart to seal the win.
Devils vs. Islanders - Prudential Center
The Devils earned a 1-2-0 record versus the Islanders last season and were outscored 12-9. Nico Hischier (two goals, two assists) and Jesper Bratt (four assists) led all Devils skaters with four points versus the Islanders in the 2022-23 season. Neither Akira Schmid nor Vitek Vanecek earned a win versus New York last season.
Projected Lineups
New Jersey:
Tyler Toffoli - Jack Hughes - Jesper Bratt
Tomas Nosek - Michael McLeod - Nathan Bastian
Chris Tierney - Curtis Lazar - Tyce Thompson
Max Willman - Justin Dowling - Graeme Clarke
Kevin Bahl - John Marino
Luke Hughes - Colin Miller
Daniil Misyul - Simon Nemec
Akira Schmid
Vitek Vanecek
New York (per Stefen Rosner):
Simon Holmstrom - Bo Horvat - Mathew Barzal
Pierre Engvall - Brock Nelson - Julien Gauthier
Anders Lee - Jean-Gabriel Pageau - Oliver Wahlstrom
Matt Martin - Casey Cizikas - Cal Clutterbuck
Adam Pelech - Noah Dobson
Alexander Romanov - Rayn Pulock
Sebastian Aho - Scott Mayfield
Ilya Sorokin
Semyon Varlamov
Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be broadcast on MSGNSN. Play-by-play announcer Bill Spaulding will have the call and will be joined by in-game analyst Ken Daneyko. Additionally, fans can listen to the game on the Devils Hockey Network.
News and Notes:
- Nate Bastian will make his preseason debut tonight at Prudential Center. When asked what can be expected of the 6-foot-4 winger, Ruff said, "(We want to) see how he feels. We know what he brings. He is great around the net front, hard on battles, and penalty killing."