The New Jersey Devils [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils] look to start another win streak as they take on the Anaheim Ducks tonight in Anaheim. The Devils enter the matchup with a 9–3–0 record, while the Ducks sit at 6–3–1. New Jersey is coming off a strong 4–1 win over the Los Angeles Kings last night. This marks the second half of their second back-to-back series of the season. The Devils face one of the league’s most demanding schedules, with 15 back-to-backs on tap this year. DEVILS BACK-TO-BACK SCHEDULE (2025–26) Oct. 21 @ Toronto / Oct. 22 vs. Minnesota *Nov. 1 @ Los Angeles / Nov. 2 @ Anaheim Nov. 28 @ Buffalo / Nov. 29 vs. Philadelphia Dec. 5 vs. Vegas / Dec. 6 @ Boston Dec. 13 vs. Anaheim / Dec. 14 vs. Vancouver Dec. 30 @ Toronto / Dec. 31 @ Columbus Jan. 3 vs. Utah / Jan. 4 vs. Carolina Jan. 11 @ Winnipeg / Jan. 12 @ Minnesota Jan. 19 @ Calgary / Jan. 20 @ Edmonton Feb. 25 vs. Buffalo / Feb. 26 @ Pittsburgh Mar. 3 vs. Florida / Mar. 4 vs. Toronto Mar. 7 vs. Rangers / Mar. 8 vs. Detroit Mar. 28 @ Carolina / Mar. 29 vs. Chicago Apr. 4 vs. Montreal / Apr. 5 @ Montreal Apr. 11 @ Detroit / Apr. 12 vs. Ottawa Devils Face Grueling 2025–26 Schedule: 15 Back-to-Backs and Late Rivalry Matchups [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/d609d617-cb34-4c57-b161-1272d0b6d98a.webp] Devils Face Grueling 2025–26 Schedule: 15 Back-to-Backs and Late Rivalry Matchups The New Jersey Devils’ 2025–26 schedule was released yesterday, and the road ahead is anything but easy. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/latest-news/devils-face-grueling-2025-26-schedule-15-back-to-backs-and-late-rivalry-matchups] The Ducks come into tonight’s game on a two-game win streak, most recently defeating the Detroit Red Wings 5–2 on October 31. Anaheim has won four of its last five games and will look to extend its win streak to three. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYERS TO WATCH Anaheim Ducks: - Leo Carlsson recorded one goal and three assists in the win over Detroit. He leads the Ducks with 15 points. - Cutter Gauthier leads Anaheim in goals with six. New Jersey Devils: - Jack Hughes continues to lead the Devils in both goals (9) and points (15). - Luke Hughes recorded his 100th career point last night, assisting on a goal by Dawson Mercer, who had a standout performance with two shorthanded goals Jacob Markstrom, who was recently extended on October 31 to a two-year, $12 million deal, stopped 43 of 44 shots in his first game since signing the contract. After the game last night, Markstrom spoke with NJD.tv [https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/game-story-2025020191] about the win. “Everyone out there did a good job, sacrificed themselves,” Markstrom said. “The penalty kill came up huge. It’s a great team win — great team effort. They made my job easy, boxing out, blocking shots, and clearing rebounds. It was perfect out there for our D core and our forwards blocking shots.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INJURY REPORT/LINEUPS Per NHL.com, [https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-lineup-projections-2025-26-season] neither team held a morning skate today. The Devils will likely start Jake Allen in net after Markstrom's strong performance last night. Devils projected lineup Stefan Noesen -- Jack Hughes -- Jesper Bratt Ondrej Palat -- Nico Hischier -- Arseny Gritsyuk Timo Meier -- Juho Lammikko -- Dawson Mercer Paul Cotter -- Luke Glendening -- Brian Halonen Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton Brenden Dillon -- Luke Hughes Dennis Cholowski -- Simon Nemec Jake Allen Jacob Markstrom Scratched: Seamus Casey Injured: Connor Brown (undisclosed), Brett Pesce (upper body), Cody Glass (upper body), Johnathan Kovacevic (lower body), Marc McLoughlin (upper body), Evgenii Dadonov (fractured hand), Zack MacEwen (upper body) Ducks projected lineup Chris Kreider -- Leo Carlsson -- Troy Terry Cutter Gauthier -- Mason McTavish -- Beckett Sennecke Nikita Nesterenko -- Ryan Poehling -- Alex Killorn Ross Johnston -- Jansen Harkins -- Frank Vatrano Jackson LaCombe -- Drew Helleson Olen Zellweger -- Jacob Trouba Pavel Mintyukov -- Ian Moore Lukas Dostal Petr Mrazek Scratched: Sam Colangelo Injured: Ryan Strome (upper body), Radko Gudas (lower body), Mikael Granlund (lower body) Quack of Dawn: Ducks Morning Report - 11/01/25 [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/19bdba93-ccf4-4a20-b2de-0a2808fcac0a.jpeg] Quack of Dawn: Ducks Morning Report - 11/01/25 The Hockey News' Derek Lee reports from the Ducks' Saturday practice. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-ducks/latest-news/quack-of-dawn-ducks-morning-report---11-01-25] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the first meeting between the Devils and the Ducks this season. The two teams will face off again on December 13 in New Jersey. The puck drops at 8:00 PM ET in Anaheim, as the Devils aim for their second straight win and the Ducks look to extend their streak to three.
