Devils lineup tonight: New Jersey's projected lineup for game against Anaheim Ducks | Oct 27, 2024

On Sunday, the New Jersey Devils will look to snap a four-game skid that has seen them go from one of the top teams in the league to a near .500 record. Ahead of the game, the team has two players sidelined, with defenseman Topias Vilen on the not-rostered injured reserve list and defenseman Santeri Hatakka on the injured reserve list after undergoing shoulder surgery.

With that in mind, the Devils' lines tonight are expected to be as follows:

Forwards:

1. LW Timo Meier - C Nico Hischier - RW Dawson Mercer
2. LW Ondrej Palat - C Jack Hughes - RW Jesper Bratt
3. LW Paul Cotter - C Erik Haula - RW Stefan Noesen
4. LW Tomas Tatar - C Curtis Lazar - RW Kurtis MacDermid

Defensive Pairings:

1. Brenden Dillon - Dougie Hamilton
2. Jonas Siegenthaler - Johnathan Kovacevic
3. Luke Hughes - Brett Pesce

Goalies:

• Jake Allen
• Jacob Markstrom

Powerplay:

1. Stefan Noesen, Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt, Dougie Hamilton, Jack Hughes
2. Timo Meier, Erik Haula, Tomas Tatar, Luke Hughes, Dawson Mercer

Penalty Kill:

1. Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt, Jonas Siegenthaler, Dougie Hamilton
2. Erik Haula, Paul Cotter, Brenden Dillon, Brett Pesce

New Jersey Devils' season so far, and their schedule for the remainder of October

The New Jersey Devils got off to a hot start to the year, winning back-to-back games against the Buffalo Sabres to open the 2024-25 season in Prague. While they fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs in their first game in North America, they bounced back with two straight wins over the Washington Capitals and Utah Hockey Club to bring their season record to 4-1.

Since then, they have gone just 1-5, with their lone win coming against the Ottawa Senators on Oct 17.

Heading into Sunday's game, the Devils' four-game skid has seen them fall to the Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, Detroit Red Wings, and most recently, the New York Islanders.

Following Sunday's game against the Anaheim Ducks, the team will close out the month of October with a road game against the Vancouver Canucks, which will be the first of three games on the road to start the month of November.