The New Jersey Devils (4-0-0) continue to steamroll through the preseason. New Jersey is coming off an overtime victory against the Philadelphia Flyers. Erik Haula got to be the hero and the team returns home riding momentum and confidence.

Coming into town is their division foe New York Islanders, who are coming off a five goal performance against the Rangers. The time is now to get a closer look at key players, as the regular season is almost a week away. 

Projected Lineups

New Jersey Devils (via Amanda Stein)

Forwards

Toffoli – Hughes – Bratt

Nosek – McLeod – Bastian

Tierney – Lazar – Thompson

Willman – Dowling – Clarke

Defense:

Bahl – Marino

Hughes – Miller

Misyul – Nemec

Goalies:

Schmid

Vanecek

New York Islanders

Check back closer to game time.

Keys to the Game

Young Devils’ Defensemen

Both of the Devils’ top defensive prospects – Luke Hughes and Simon Nemec – are slated to be back in the lineup tonight. As outlined in our recap, the due struggled last time out. Hopefully it’s a better go of it tonight.

Getting a Glimpse of the Other New York Team

This preseason, the Devils have been familiar with the team headed south down the turnpike. They’ve played them twice and have outscored the Flyers 8-2. Furthermore, they’ve had a date with the Rangers for the first time since defeating them in Game 7. However, up next is the other New York team. 

The Islanders are coming off a 5-3 victory against the Rangers and saw their big guns get to work. In addition, they have two good goalies in Semyon Varlamov and Ilya Sorokin that is a good test for the Devils overall. The Islanders did not do much this offseason but will get a look at what they are capable of doing. 

Where to Watch

Puck drop is at 7:00 pm ET and will be on MSG.