NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at New Jersey Devils with Line Combinations 12/14/2024

Connor Murphy skating for the Chicago Blackhawks
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Chicago Blackhawks (9-18-2, 20 Pts) at New Jersey Devils (19-10-3, 41 Pts)
Venue: Prudential Center
Date: Tonight – Saturday, December 14
Time: 1:00 pm EST

TV: MSGSN, NHL Network, CHSN
Radio:
Chicago – 720 WGN
New Jersey – Devils App, 98.7 ESPN

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Chicago +1.5 ML +280
New Jersey -1.5 ML -355
O/U 6

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Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:

This is the final game of a three-game New York/New Jersey road trip where the Blackhawks picked up a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers on Monday night before falling to the New York Islanders, 5-4, Thursday night. Chicago has gone 3-6-1 in their last ten.

New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

The Devils are playing the last of five straight games at home, where they have gone 2-1-1. In New Jersey’s most recent game, they defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-1. The Devils have allowed the sixth-fewest goals per game in the league.

Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines

Kurashev-Bedard-Donato

Hall-Nazar-Bertuzzi

Foligno-Dickinson-Mikheyev

Maroon-Reichel-Teravainen

Vlasic-Kaiser

Allan-Murphy

Korchinski-Brodie

Soderblom

Commesso

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New Jersey Devils Projected Lines

Meier-Hischier-Mercer

Palat-J. Hughes-Bratt

Cotter-Haula-Noesen

Bastian-Dowling-MacDermind

Dillon-Hamilton

L. Hughes-Pesce

Siegenthaler-Kovacevic

Markstrom

Poulter

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Players To Watch:

Chicago Blackhawks

Ryan Donato leads Chicago with ten goals while Connor Bedard’s 18 assists and 24 points are team-highs. Tyler Bertuzzi has eight goals for Chicago. Frank Nazar makes his NHL debut on Saturday.

New Jersey Devils

Jesper Bratt has contributed two goals and six assists in his last five games while Jack Hughes has added three goals and five assists over that stretch.

Injury Report:

Chicago Blackhawks

D Seth Jones – IR
G Laurent Brossoit – IR (Non-Roster)
G Petr Mrazek – IR – Week to week
D Alec Martinez – Day to day
C Craig Smith – Day to day

New Jersey Devils

D Santeri Hatakka – IR – Out indefinitely
C Curtis Lazar – IR – Out indefinitely
G Jake Allen – Being evaluated
LW – Tomas Tatar – Day to day

Next Game

Chicago Blackhawks – December 15 vs New York Islanders
New Jersey Devils – December 17 at St. Louis Blues

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