Devils lineup tonight: New Jersey’s projected lineup for game against Carolina Hurricanes | Dec. 27, 2024

Tonight, the New Jersey Devils will host the Carolina Hurricanes in the first of two divisional games these two teams will play this week. Following tonight's game in New Jersey, the two teams will head to Carolina for the second leg of a back-to-back tomorrow night.

Heading into tonight's game, New Jersey will be looking to build on a two-game win streak that has seen the team win four of their last five. On the flip side, the Hurricanes, who are sitting in third place in the Division, six points behind the first-place Devils, are heading into tonight's game after a 5-2 loss to Nashville.

When the two teams take the ice tonight, New Jersey will be without both Santeri Hatakka, who remains on IR, and Curtis Lazar, who has been dealing with a knee injury.

New Jersey Devils projected lines

Forwards:

1. LW Timo Meier - C Nico Hischier - RW Stefan Noesen
2. LW Ondrej Palat - C Jack Hughes - RW Jesper Bratt
3. LW Paul Cotter - C Erik Haula - RW Dawson Mercer
4. LW Tomas Tatar - C Justin Dowling - RW Nathan Bastian

Defense:

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

Goalies:

1. Jacob Markstrom
2. Jake Allen

Powerplay:

1. Stefan Noesen, Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt, Dougie Hamilton, Jack Hughes
2. Ondrej Palat, Dawson Mercer, Paul Cotter, Timo Meier, Luke Hughes

Penalty Kill:

1. Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt, Brenden Dillon, Johnathan Kovacevic
2. Dawson Mercer, Ondrej Palat, Jonas Siegenthaler, Brett Pesce

Looking at the odds for tonight's Devils vs Hurricanes game, as well as New Jersey's upcoming games

Heading into tonight's highly anticipated divisional showdown between the Devils and the Hurricanes, New Jersey is sitting as a slight betting favorite, given their success this season.

On FanDuel, New Jersey is a -126 favorite, while on the flip side, Carolina is a +105 underdog. Similarly, on DraftKings, New Jersey is a -125 favorite, while Carolina is a +105 underdog.

If these lines were to remain consistent between now and puck drop, it would take a $126 bet on New Jersey as the favorite to profit $100 on DraftKings, while a $100 bet on the Hurricanes as the underdogs would win $105.

Following tonight's game and Saturday's back-to-back against the Hurricanes, New Jersey will head to Anaheim to close out 2024 with a showdown against the Ducks. The team will then kick off the new year with a game against the Los Angeles Kings the following night.