The New Jersey Devils [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/](20-15-1) take on the New York Islanders (19-13-4) at the UBS Arena today. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINEUPS AND INJURIES Devils' projected lineup per NHL.com. [https://www.nhl.com/news/new-jersey-devils-new-york-islanders-game-preview-december-23-2025] Timo Meier -- Nico Hischier -- Dawson Mercer Ondrej Palat -- Jack Hughes -- Jesper Bratt Arseny Gritsyuk -- Cody Glass -- Connor Brown Paul Cotter -- Luke Glendening -- Stefan Noesen Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton Luke Hughes -- Brett Pesce Brenden Dillon -- Colton White Jacob Markstrom Jake Allen Scratched: Dennis Cholowski, Juho Lammikko, Angus Crookshank Injured and unavailable for tonight's game: Zack MacEwen (lower body), Jonathan Kovacevic (knee), Evgenii Dadonov (wrist), Simon Nemec (lower body). Islanders projected lineup per NHL.com. [https://www.nhl.com/news/new-jersey-devils-new-york-islanders-game-preview-december-23-2025] Anders Lee -- Mathew Barzal -- Simon Holmstrom Emil Heineman -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Jonathan Drouin Anthony Duclair -- Calum Ritchie -- Maxim Shabanov Kyle MacLean -- Casey Cizikas -- Marc Gatcomb Matthew Schaefer -- Ryan Pulock Adam Pelech -- Tony DeAngelo Marshall Warren -- Scott Mayfield David Rittich Marcus Hogberg Scratched: Maxim Tsyplakov, Adam Boqvist Injured and out for tonight: Ilya Sorokin (undisclosed), Bo Horvat (lower body), Kyle Palmieri (ACL), Alexander Romanov (upper body), Semyon Varlamov (knee), Ethan Bear (upper body). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYER TO WATCH: Jack Hughes is the player to watch tonight. Hughes returned from an injury in the last game and scored in his first game back. Hughes’ goal was his 152nd, passing Randy McKay and tying Brian Gionta for 13th in franchise history for most goals scored. Tuesday will be Hughes’ second game back in the lineup. Despite his absence for several weeks, Hughes is still tied for the most goals on the team with 11. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STORYLINE TO WATCH: The New Jersey Devils have made several lineup adjustments. As many players returned, head coach Sheldon Keefe made changes to the forward pairings. Ahead of the game, Keefe spoke to NJD.tv [http://njd.tv] about the changes. “It’s not so much the offense,” Keefe said. [https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/preview-2025020580]“When you look at our first period the other day, we generated more than enough. It’s just a little more familiarity. With Timo, Gritsyuk, and Jack all coming back and playing their first game, having guys who haven’t played together maybe didn’t work the way we wanted it to. With one game left before the break, familiarity is important, and that’s what we’ll go with.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The puck will drop at 7 PM. Make sure you bookmark THN's New Jersey Devils site [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/] for THN's latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. THN.com/free [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/44b85a38-c48b-4cda-9044-d884218643c5.jpeg] THN.com/free For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription?_gl=1*rx3p21*_ga*MjYxMTY1NzQ4LjE2ODIzNzc2MTY.*_ga_ZET34ZFCGX*czE3NjQwMTI2ODUkbzIwMTYkZzEkdDE3NjQwMTQ1NjIkajYwJGwwJGgw]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com or creating your own post in our community forum.
