Devils Look For Big Win Against Banged Up Golden Knights

Golden Knights vs. Devils. (Image via. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Tonight, the New Jersey Devils look for a huge win at home against the Vegas Golden Knights. The team is 4-5-1 in their last 10 games which has resulted in them falling further back than they would like in the wild card race. The Knights are coming off a 3-2 comeback win at home against the Penguins.

The Devils are 23-18-3, good enough for fifth in the Metropolitan division. The Golden Knights hold a record of 27-14-5, which has them second in the Pacific division.

Lines and Pairings

Devils

Forwards

Toffoli-Hischier-Bratt

Meier-McLeod-Mercer

Haula-Lazar-Bastian

Willlman-Tierney-Holtz

Defense

Marino-Nemec

Hughes-Miller

Bahl-Foote

Goalies

Vanecek

Daws

Golden Knights

Forwards

Dorofeyev-Stephenson-Stone

Barbashev-Roy-Marchessault

Brisson-Howden-Cotter

Rondbjerg-Froese-Kolesar

Defense

Martinez-Pietrangelo

McNabb-Korczak

Hague-Whitecloud

Goalies

Thompson

Saville

Keys to the Game

Lindy on the Hot Seat?

The Devils have been somewhat disappointing this season. Even with the injuries and goaltending you have to wonder if head coach Lindy Ruff is on the hot seat. You can see Ruff’s frustrations and how he is handling them in his recent pressers with the media.

It’s easy to see Ruff is starting to get frustrated with this season, how he is handling it could impact how Fitzgerald sees his future with the team.

Cold at Home

Normally, sports teams find more success at home than on the road. That is not the case with the Devils. They have a 9-11-2 record at home, including three-straight losses. This is after the Devils had a worse record at home last season as well. It is certainly an interesting trend.

Injuries, Injuries, Injuries

The Devils and their injuries are well documented. However, the Golden Knights may be even more injured than the Devils are currently. This list includes Shea Theadore, Jack Eichel, William Karlsson, Adin Hill, among others. Despite this, the Golden Knights have still been winning.

Where to Watch

Tonight’s game at the Prudential center is slated for a 7:00 pm ET puck drop. It can be seen on NHL Network.

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