The New Jersey Devils [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/] (38-34-2) take on the Washington Capitals (38-28-9) at the Prudential Center tonight. LINEUPS AND INJURIES Devils projected lineup per NHL.com [https://www.nhl.com/news/washington-capitals-new-jersey-devils-game-preview-april-2-2026] Timo Meier -- Nico Hischier -- Dawson Mercer Jesper Bratt -- Jack Hughes -- Connor Brown Lenni Hameenaho -- Cody Glass -- Nick Bjugstad Evgenii Dadonov -- Paul Cotter -- Maksim Tsyplakov Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton Luke Hughes -- Johnathan Kovacevic Brenden Dillon -- Simon Nemec Jake Allen Jacob Markstrom Scratched: Dennis Cholowski Injured: Arseny Gritsyuk (upper body), Stefan Noesen (knee), Zack MacEwen (ACL), Brett Pesce (lower body) Capitals projected lineup per NHL.com [https://www.nhl.com/news/washington-capitals-new-jersey-devils-game-preview-april-2-2026] Alex Ovechkin -- Dylan Strome -- Connor McMichael Hendrix Lapierre -- Pierre-Luc Dubois -- Tom Wilson Anthony Beauvillier -- Justin Sourdif -- Ryan Leonard Brandon Duhaime -- David Kampf -- Ivan Miroshnichenko Martin Fehervary -- Rasmus Sandin Jakub Chychrun -- Trevor van Riemsdyk Cole Hutson -- Matt Roy Logan Thompson Charlie Lindgren Scratched: Declan Chisholm, Dylan McIlrath, Timothy Liljegren Injured: Aleksei Protas (upper body), Ethen Frank (lower body) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STORYLINE TO WATCH The storyline to watch is that this is the season finale between these two teams. They have faced off four times this year, with the first game going to a shootout, the second to overtime, and the final ending in regulation. The full results can be found below. * Nov. 15 at Washington, W 3-2 SO * Dec. 27 vs. Washington, L 4-3 OT * March 20 at Washington, L 2-1 * April 2 vs. Washington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYER TO WATCH The player to watch is Connor Brown, who has six goals and 16 points in his past 15 games. The puck will drop at 7:38 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.
