The New Jersey Devils, a professional ice hockey team, based in Newark, New Jersey, adopted their name inspired by the Jersey Devil legend. The franchise was known as the Kansas City Scouts during their inception in 1974. They moved to Denver and were known as the Colorado Rockies in 1976 before settling in New Jersey in 1982. The Devils initially played at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford before moving to the Prudential Center in Newark in 2007.
The Devils are owned by Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, led by Josh Harris and David Blitzer, who purchased the team in 2013. Under Lou Lamoriello’s leadership, they earned 13 straight postseason berths from 1997 to 2010. The Devils have won three Stanley Cups (1994–95, 1999–2000, 2002–03). They share rivalries with the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers and are the only major league team representing New Jersey since 2012.
New Jersey Devils NHL Line Combination List
According to the DailyFaceoff, the New Jersey Devils' lineup includes forwards like Timo Meier, Nico Hischier, Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt, and Tomas Tatar, as of January 2025. Their defensive pairings feature Brenden Dillon with Dougie Hamilton, Jonas Siegenthaler with Johnathan Kovacevic, and Luke Hughes with Brett Pesce.
The first powerplay unit consists of Noesen, Hischier, Bratt, Hamilton, and Hughes, while the second unit includes Palat, Mercer, Cotter, Meier, and Hughes. For penalty kills, the first unit has Hischier, Bratt, Dillon, and Kovacevic, and the second unit features Mercer, Palat, Siegenthaler, and Pesce. The goaltenders are Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen, with Santeri Hatakka and Erik Haula injured as of Jan 2025.
Here are the line combinations for the New Jersey Devils in the NHL:
Forwards
LW: Timo Meier, Stefan Noesen, Ondrej Palat, Paul Cotter, Tomas Tatar
C: Nico Hischier, Jack Hughes, Curtis Lazar, Justin Dowling
RW: Stefan Noesen, Dawson Mercer, Jesper Bratt, Nathan Bastian
Defensive Pairings
- Brenden Dillon & Dougie Hamilton
- Jonas Siegenthaler & Johnathan Kovacevic
- Luke Hughes & Brett Pesce
1st Powerplay Unit
- Stefan Noesen
- Nico Hischier
- Jesper Bratt
- Dougie Hamilton
- Jack Hughes
2nd Powerplay Unit
- Ondrej Palat
- Dawson Mercer
- Paul Cotter
- Timo Meier
- Luke Hughes
1st Penalty Kill Unit
- Nico Hischier
- Dawson Mercer
- Jonas Siegenthaler
- Brett Pesce
2nd Penalty Kill Unit
- Jack Hughes
- Jesper Bratt
- Brenden Dillon
- Johnathan Kovacevic
Goalies
- Jacob Markstrom
- Jake Allen
Injuries
- Santeri Hatakka
- Erik Haula
*Based on Daily Faceoff
*Last updated January 13, 2025
New Jersey Devils Forward Lines
Line 1: Timo Meier (LW), Nico Hischier (C), Stefan Noesen (RW)
Line 2: Ondrej Palat (LW), Jack Hughes (C), Jesper Bratt (RW)
Line 3: Paul Cotter (LW), Justin Dowling (C), Dawson Mercer (RW)
Line 4: Tomas Tatar (LW), Curtis Lazar (C), Nathan Bastian (RW)
*Based on Daily Faceoff
*Last updated January 13, 2025
New Jersey Devils Defenseman Lines
- Brenden Dillon & Dougie Hamilton
- Jonas Siegenthaler & Johnathan Kovacevic
- Luke Hughes & Brett Pesce
*Based on Daily Faceoff
*Last updated January 13, 2025
FAQs on New Jersey Devils Lines
A. The New Jersey Devils were founded in 1974 as the Kansas City Scouts.
A. The Devils play their home games at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
A. Tom Fitzgerald is the general manager of the New Jersey Devils, as of January 2025.
A. The New Jersey Devils have won 5 conference championships, as of January 2025.
A. The New Jersey Devils have won 9 division championships, as of Jan 2025.
