Tuesday night, the New Jersey Devils [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils#google_vignette](16-12-1) will travel to the Canadian Tire Centre to face off against the Ottawa Senators (13-11-4) for the first time this season. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINEUPS Devils' projected lineup per NHL.com [https://www.nhl.com/news/new-jersey-devils-ottawa-senators-game-preview-december-9-2025] Timo Meier -- Nico Hischier -- Stefan Noesen Ondrej Palat -- Dawson Mercer -- Jesper Bratt Arseny Gritsyuk -- Cody Glass -- Connor Brown Paul Cotter -- Luke Glendening -- Angus Crookshank Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton Brenden Dillon -- Luke Hughes Dennis Cholowski -- Simon Nemec Jacob Markstrom Jake Allen The Devils had an optional skate this morning. Timo Meier and Jesper Bratt, who were both absent from Monday’s practice, are “good to go,” coach Sheldon Keefe said. Senators projected lineup per NHL.com. [https://www.nhl.com/news/new-jersey-devils-ottawa-senators-game-preview-december-9-2025] http://nhl.comNick Cousins -- Tim Stutzle -- Fabian Zetterlund Brady Tkachuk -- Dylan Cozens -- Drake Batherson Michael Amadio -- Ridly Greig -- Claude Giroux Stephen Halliday -- Lars Eller -- David Perron Jake Sanderson -- Artem Zub Tyler Kleven -- Jordan Spence Nikolas Matinpalo -- Nick Jensen Linus Ullmark Leevi Merilainen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INJURY REPORT With that in mind, here is the full injury report for both teams: Devils Jack Hughes (finger), Zack MacEwen (lower body), Brett Pesche (hand), Jonathan Kovacevic (knee), Evgenii Dadonov (upper body) Senators Thomas Chabot (upper body), Shane Pinto (lower body) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STORYLINE TO WATCH Angus Crookshank returns to Ottawa for his third game with the Devils, the city where his NHL career started. The 26-year-old signed with New Jersey as a free agent on July 2, 2025, after spending his first two NHL seasons with the Senators, who drafted him in the fifth round in 2018. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYER TO WATCH Nico Hischier is the player to watch tonight. He ranks sixth all-time in franchise history for career points against the Senators, recording 19 points (9 goals, 10 assists) in 20 games versus Ottawa. The puck will drop at 7 PM as both teams look to secure another win. 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.
