NHL Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils with Line Combinations 4/16/2025

NHL Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils with Line Combinations 4/16/2025

Detroit Red Wings (38-35-7, 83 Points) at New Jersey Devils (42-32-7, 91 Pts)

Venue: Prudential Center
Date: Wednesday, April 16
Time: 7:30 pm EST
TV: TNT/truTV/MAX
Radio:
Detroit – WXYT 97.1 FM
New Jersey – Devils App, WFAN 101.9

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Detroit: -1.5 ML -115
New Jersey: +1.5 ML -105
O/U 5.5

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Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:

The Red Wings are on a two-game winning streak, most recently beating the Dallas Stars on Monday night to complete their 2024-25 home schedule. They have won four of their last six games, averaging 3.2 goals per game while also allowing 3.2 goals per game.

New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

The Devils snapped a three-game skid with a 5-4 win yesterday over the Boston Bruins. They are set to face the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. They are 2-3-0 in April, averaging 2.6 goals per game while allowing 3.2 goals per game.

Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines

Berggren-Larkin-Raymond
DeBrincat-Kasper-Kane
Rasmussen-Compher-Tarasenko
Smith-Motte-Watson

Edvinsson-Seider
Chiarot-Petry
Holl-Johansson

Talbot
Mrazek

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New Jersey Devils Projected Lines

Noesen-Hischier-Bratt
Haula-Mercer-Meier
Palat-Glass-Tatar
Foote-McLaughlin-Bastian

L.Hughes-Pesce
Dumoulin-Kovacevic
Dillon-Nemec

Markstrom
Allen

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Players To Watch:

Detroit Red Wings

Alex DeBrincat this season has 68 points on 37 goals and 31 assists. He’s faced the Devils 16 times in his career, recording 12 points on five goals and seven assists. This season, in two meetings, he has a goal and two assists.

New Jersey Devils

Nico Hischier this season has 69 points on 35 goals and 34 assists. He’s faced the Red Wings 15 times in his career, recording 14 points on eight goals and nine assists; in two meetings this season, he has three goals and an assist.

Injury Report:

Detroit Red Wings

LW Carter Mazur – IR  
C Andrew Copp – IR
D Erik Gustafsson – Out
LW Elmer Soderblom – Out

New Jersey Devils

C Jack Hughes – Out
D Jonas Siegenthaler – IR
D Dougie Hamilton – DTD

Next Up

Detroit: April 17 at Toronto Maple Leafs
New Jersey – Stanley Cup Playoffs

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