NHL Game Preview: New Jersey Devils at Utah Mammoth with Line Combinations 12/19/2025

AP

New Jersey Devils (19-14-1, 39 pts) at Utah Mammoth (17-16-3, 35 pts)

Venue: Delta Center
Date: Friday, December 19
Time: 9:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/UTAH 16/MSG2
Radio: 101.9 WFAN/106.5 FM KMMT

Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster

New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

The Devils picked up a 2-1 shootout win over the Golden Knights on Wednesday. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging three goals per game while also allowing three goals per game.

Utah Mammoth News & Notes:

The Mammoth picked up a 4-1 win over the Red Wings on Wednesday. They’re also 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging 3.6 goals per game while allowing 3.2 goals per game.

New Jersey Devils Projected Lines

Bratt-Hischier-Mercer
Palat-Glass-Brown
Cotter-Lammiko-Noesen
Parent-Glendening-Crookshank

Siegenthaler-Hamilton
L.Hughes-Pesce
Dillon-White

Markstrom
Allen

Get your New Jersey Hockey merchandise here

Utah Mammoth Projected Lines

Keller‑Schmaltz-Peterka
Crouse‑Hayton‑Guenther
Carcone‑McBain‑But
O’Brien‑Stenlund‑Yamamoto

Sergachev‑Durzi
Schmidt‑Marino
Cole‑DeSimone

Vejmelka
Vanacek

Get your Utah Hockey Merchandise Here

Players To Watch:

New Jersey Devils

Nico Hischier scored a goal in each game against Utah last season. He finished with two goals and an assist against them.

Utah Mammoth

Mikhail Sergachev had Utah’s only goal against the Devils last season.

Injury Report:

New Jersey Devils

D Johnathan Kovacevic – IR
F Jack Hughes – IR
F Arseny Gritsyuk – IR
D Simon Nemec – IR
F Evgenii Dadonov – IR
F Zack MacEwen – IR
F Timo Meier – Out

Utah Mammoth

C Alex Kerfoot – IR
D Juuso Valimaki – IR
C Logan Cooley – DTD

Next Up:

Discover more from Inside The Rink

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.