NHL play on Wednesday features the New Jersey Devils (16-9-1) hosting the Dallas Stars (17-5-5) at Prudential Center, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Devils rank fourth in the Eastern Conference with 33 points and the Stars are second in the Western Conference with 39 points.

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Injury reportsDevils

Johnathan Kovacevic: Out (Knee),

Marc McLaughlin: Out (Undisclosed),

Evgenii Dadonov: Out (Undisclosed),

Zack MacEwen: Out (Lower Body),

Brett Pesce: Out (Upper Body),

Jack Hughes: Out (Finger)

Stars

Nils Lundkvist: Out (Lower Body),

Matt Duchene: Out (Upper Body),

Adam Erne: Out (Lower Body),

Thomas Harley: Out (Lower Body),

Lian Bichsel: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed)

Stats to know
Jesper Bratt has totaled 27 points in 26 games (five goals and 22 assists).
Jake Allen has allowed 34 goals (2.48 goals-against average) and recorded 348 saves.
Jason Robertson has 16 goals and 19 assists for 35 total points this season.
Jake Oettinger has 424 saves while giving up 47 goals (2.8 goals-against average) with a .900 save percentage (30th in the league).

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