NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at New Jersey Devils with Line Combinations 03/29/2026

(Photo by: Erin Hooley-AP)

Chicago Blackhawks (27-33-13, 67 pts) at New Jersey Devils (37-33-2, 76 pts)

Venue: Prudential Center
Date: Sunday, March 29
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: NHL Network, Chicago Sports Network, MSGSN
Radio: WGN 720 AM/101.9 FM WFAN

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Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:

They lost their last game 6-1 to the New York Rangers on Friday night. In their previous five games, Chicago has a 1-3-1 record, scoring 1.8 goals per game while conceding 4.2.

New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

The Devils lost their last game 5-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. In their last five games, New Jersey has a 3-2-0 record, scoring 3.8 goals per game while allowing 3.2.

Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines:

Greene-Bedard-Frondell
Bertuzzi-Nazar-Lardis
Burakovsky-Donato-Mikheyev
Teravainen-Boisvert-Slaggert

Vlasic-Levshunov
Kaiser-Rinzel
Del Mastro-Crevier

Knight
Soderblom

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New Jersey Devils Projected Lines

Meier-Hischier-Mercer
Bratt-Hughes-Brown
Dadonov-Glass-Hameenaho
Cotter-Bjugstad-Tsyplakov

Siegenthaler-Hamilton
Hughes-Kovacevic
Dillon-Nemec

Allen
Markstrom

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Players To Watch:

Chicago Blackhawks

Landon Slaggert had a goal and one blocked shot in the Blackhawks 4-3 loss in overtime to the Devils in their first meeting back on November 12th.

New Jersey Devils

Simon Nemec had a hat trick, including the overtime winner for the Devils in their first meeting this season with the Blackhawks. New Jersey won the game 4-3 in overtime, back on November 12th.

Injury Report:

Chicago Blackhawks

F Oliver Moore – DTD
D Matt Grzelcyk – DTD
F Andrew Mangiapane – DTD

New Jersey Devils

F Stefan Noesen– IR
F Zack MacEwen – IR
D Brett Pesce – DTD
F Arseny Gritsyuk – OUT

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