NHL Game Preview: New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders with Line Combinations 12/23/2025

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New Jersey Devils (20-15-1, 41 pts) at New York Islanders (19-13-4, 42 pts)

Venue: UBS Arena
Date: Tuesday, December 23
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/MSG2/MSGSN
Radio: 101.9 WFAN/103.9 FM

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New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

The Devils suffered a 3-1 loss to the Sabres on Sunday. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging two goals per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game. They did see the return of forward Jack Hughes on Sunday as he scored the Devils’ lone goal.

New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders suffered their third straight loss on Saturday in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres. They’re 2-2-1 in their last five games, averaging 2.6 goals per game while allowing 2.8 goals per game.

New Jersey Devils Projected Lines

Meier-Hischier-Bratt
Gritsyuk-Hughes-Mercer
Palat-Glass-Brown
Cotter-Glendening-Noesen

Siegenthaler-Hamilton
L.Hughes-Pesce
Dillon-White

Markstrom
Allen

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New York Islanders Projected Lines

Lee-Barzal-Holmstrom
Drouin-Pageau-Heineman
Duclair-Ritchie-Tsyplakov
Maclean-Cizikas-Gatcomb

Schaefer-Pulock
Pelech-DeAngelo
Warren-Mayfield

Sorokin
Rittich

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Players To Watch:

New Jersey Devils

Jesper Bratt assisted on both Devils’ goals in their loss to the Islanders back in November.

New York Islanders

Mathew Barzal scored the game-winning goal in overtime against the Devils in the Islanders’ 3-2 win back on November 10th.

Injury Report:

New Jersey Devils

D Johnathan Kovacevic – IR
D Simon Nemec – IR
F Evgenii Dadonov – IR
F Zack MacEwen – IR

New York Islanders

F Bo Horvat – Out
F Pierre Engvall – IR
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
D Alexander Romanov – IR
D Ethan Bear – IR
F Kyle Palmieri – IR

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