Devils lineup tonight: New Jersey’s projected lineup for game against Los Angeles Kings | Jan. 1, 2025

Tonight, the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings will kick off the new year with a highly anticipated showdown in LA. After wrapping up 2024 with a loss to the Anaheim Ducks, New Jersey will be looking to get back in the win column tonight on the road.

On the flip side, the Kings will be looking to build momentum on a two-game win streak to close out the year that most recently saw them pick up a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Heading into tonight's game, the Devils are sitting in second place in a competitive Metropolitan Division, just one point behind the Washington Capitals, while on the flip side, the Kings are tied for second place in the Pacific Division alongside the Edmonton Oilers, with both teams six points behind the Vegas Golden Knights.

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 Kurtis MacDermid - C Curtis Lazar - RW Nathan Bastian

Defense:

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. 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 Kings game as well as upcoming games on New Jersey's schedule to kick off the year

Heading into tonight's game between the Devils and the Kings, the NHL community seems pretty split on who they think gets the job done.

On FanDuel, the Kings are sitting as slight favorites with -111 odds while New Jersey has -108 odds. On DraftKings, these betting lines are a bit clearer, with -118 odds for LA and -102 odds for New Jersey.

If betting lines remain consistent, it would take a $111 bet on LA to win $100 via FanDuel, while a $108 bet on New Jersey would win $100. Using the DraftKings odds, it would take a $118 bet on LA to win $100 while a $102 bet on the Devils would win $100.

Following tonight's game, New Jersey will head to San Jose to face the Sharks on Saturday before kicking off the following week with a game against the Kraken in Seattle on Monday.