Match Overview

After their exhilarating 5-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, the New Jersey Devils will take on the stagnating Winnipeg Jets at the Prudential Center tonight. The Devils are coming off two exciting wins against the Blues and Avalanche. It has been a frustrating ride for the Devils this year, but they’ve been great recently, playing well even in their losses. Hopefully, they can continue their winning streak tonight.

The Devils hold a record of 21-31-5 and sit in seventh place in the Metropolitan Division. The Jets, on the other hand, own a record of 25-22-10 and are in sixth place in the Central Division.

Projected Lines and Pairings

Devils’ Lines

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Jets’ Lines

Forwards:

Stasny-Scheifele-Wheeler

Connor-DuBois-Svechnikov

Copp-Lowry-Ehlers

Vesalainen-Toninato-Harkins

Defense:

Morrissey-DeMello

Dillon-Pionk

Stanley-Schmidt

Goalies:

Hellebuyck

Comrie

Keys to the Game

Jesper Bratt

Jesper Bratt has had a fantastic season so far, and he’s been a tear as of late, notching four assists in his last two games. The Swedish forward has been an integral part of the top-six, getting ice time with players like Jack Hughes and the up-and-coming Dawson Mercer. Bratt has 19 goals and 35 assists for 54 points this season. In addition, he has posted a Corsi-for percentage (CF%) of 55.76 and an expected goals-for percentage (xG%) of 59.30.

Jack Hughes

Bratt isn’t the only player who’s been on a roll lately. Jack Hughes has been on a tear of his own, notching two goals and seven points in his last five games. Hughes has broken out this year, scoring 17 goals and 43 points in 37 games this year. That’s a 38 goal and 96 point pace over an 82 game season! Additionally, Hughes has put up a 52.86 CF% and a 54.24 xG%.

Tonight’s game can be seen on MSG+ at 7:00 PM ET.