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New Jersey Devils (22-19-2, 46 pts) at Pittsburgh Penguins (20-12-9, 49 pts)
Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Date: Thursday, January 8
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch:Â ESPN+, MSGSN
Radio:Â 101.9 WFAN, 105.9 FM The X, 970 AM, Fox Sports
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New Jersey Devils News & Notes:
They lost their last game, 9-0, to the Islanders on Tuesday. They’re 2-3-0 in their last five games, averaging 1.6 goals per game while allowing 3.8 goals per game.
Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:
The Penguins beat the Blue Jackets 5-4 in Overtime on Sunday. They’re 5-0-0 in their last five games, averaging five goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game.
New Jersey Devils Projected Lines
Hughes-Hischier-Bratt
Meirer-Mercer-Gritsyuk
Palat-Glass-Brown
Lammikko-Glendening-Noesen
Siegenthaler-Hamilton
Hughes-Pesce
Dillon-White
Allen
Markstrom
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Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines
Rakell-Crosby-Rust
Kindel-Malkin-Chinakhov
Mantha-Novak-Brazeau
Dewar-Lizotte-Acciari
Wotherspoon-Karlsson
Kulak-Letang
Shea-St.Ivany
Skinner
Silovs
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Players To Watch:
New Jersey Devils
Arseny Gritsyuk scored the Devils’ only goal in regulation during their 2-1 shootout victory over the Penguins back in November. Gritsyuk has only registered two points, a goal and an assist, over the last five games.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sidney Crosby recorded an assist and three shots in the shootout loss to the Devils in their last meeting in November. He has nine points over his last five games for the Penguins.
Injury Report:
New Jersey Devils
D Johnathan Kovacevic – IR
F Evgenii Dadonov – IR
D Simon Nemec – IR
F Zack MacEwen – IR
Pittsburgh Penguins
C Filip Hallander – IR
G Joel Blomqvist
D Caleb Jones
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