The New Jersey Devils will head to Capital One Arena today to face the Washington Capitals.
The Devils are 12-4-1 after beating the Blackhawks in overtime Wednesday.
The Capitals are 8-8-1, having most recently played the Florida Panthers on Thursday evening. The team lost 6-3 to the Panthers.
Simon Nemec is the Devils' player to watch, having scored his first career hat trick on Wednesday and four goals in the last two games.
For the Capitals, Tom Wilson has five goals and two assists in his last 10 games for Washington.
Injuries
On Wednesday, Zack MacEwen and Cody Glass left due to injuries and are not expected to play Saturday.
Another player who will not be in the lineup is Jack Hughes. Hughes underwent successful surgery after sustaining a hand injury. He is expected to be re-evaluated in six weeks.
Devils Provide Update On Jack Hughes
On Saturday, the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/game-day/simon-nemec-s-first-career-hat-trick-leads-devils-to-4-3-overtime-victory-over-blackhawks">New Jersey Devils </a>announced that star forward Jack Hughes underwent successful surgery on his finger.
The list of injured players for the Devils now looks like:
J. Hughes (hand)
MacEwen (undisclosed)
Glass (undisclosed)
Hamilton (undisclosed)
Brown (undisclosed)
Pesce (upper-body)
Dadonov (hand)
Kovacevic (knee)
McLaughlin (undisclosed)
The Capitals released a much shorter injury list.
Dubois (abdominal surgery, out 3-4 months)
This is the first of four meetings this season. The teams play again on December 27, March 20, and April 2.
Puck drops at 7 PM as the Devils aim for their second straight win.
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