Justin Dowling and Tomas Tatar will be healthy scratches for New Jersey on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, allowing Curtis Lazar and Nathan Bastian to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Bastian is averaging 10:51 time-on-ice and has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 55 games this season.
Justin Dowling and Tomas Tatar will be healthy scratches for New Jersey on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, allowing Curtis Lazar and Nathan Bastian to re-enter the lineup. The 30-year-old Lazar is averaging 10:35 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 46 games this season.
The Devils are coming off a disappointing 7-2 loss to the Boston Bruins and will hope for a better result with Allen tending the twine on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Allen struggled in his most recent start, allowing four goals on 19 shots (.789 SV%) in a 4-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The 34-year-old goalie has a 2.59 GAA and .909 SV% in 29 games this season (12-15-1). The Devils enter Friday's contest as -190 home favorites against a Penguins team with points in four of their last five (3-1-1).
Coming off an impressive 26-save shutout, his fourth of the season, Markstrom will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. After an ugly stretch, posting a 3.87 GAA and .846 SV% in his first eight games back from an injury (2-5-1), Markstrom has been excellent in his last three (3-0-0), posting a tremendous 1.30 GAA and .950 SV%. The Devils enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -249 home favorites against a Bruins team that has lost 11 of their last 12 games (1-10-1).
Hamilton has already been ruled out of the lineup for the remainder of the 2024-25 season, but could be ready to return by the first round of the playoffs. The 31-year-old Hamilton has 40 points (9G / 31A) in 63 games, including 15 points on the powerplay.
Coming off an impressive 26-save shutout, his fourth of the season, Markstrom will likely return to the crease on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. After an ugly stretch, posting a 3.87 GAA and .846 SV% in his first eight games back from an injury (2-5-1), Markstrom has been excellent in his last three (3-0-0), posting a tremendous 1.30 GAA and .950 SV%. The Devils enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -249 home favorites against a Bruins team that has lost 11 of their last 12 games (1-10-1).
Nolan Foote will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Minnesota Wild, allowing Lazar to re-enter the lineup. The 30-year-old Lazar is averaging 10:37 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 45 games this season.
Curtis Lazar will draw back into New Jersey's lineup on Monday against the Minnesota Wild, resulting in Foote being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Foote is averaging 9:12 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) in five games this season.
After saving 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild, Markstrom will return to the crease on Monday in a rematch against Minnesota. The 35-year-old has a 2.50 GAA and .900 SV% in 45 games this season (24-14-6). His win over Minnesota was the first time he allowed fewer than three goals in seven contests (2-4-1). New Jersey enters Monday's contest as -157 home favorites against a Minnesota team that has lost three of their last four games (1-3-0).
