NHL Game Preview: New Jersey Devils at Anaheim Ducks with Line Combinations 12/31/2024

New Jersey Devils (24-12-3, 51 Pts) at Anaheim Ducks (14-17-4, 32 Pts)

Venue: Honda Center
Date: Tuesday, December 31
Time: 8:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/MSGSN/KCOP-13
Radio:
New Jersey – Devils App, 98.7 ESPN
Anaheim – KLAA 830 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

New Jersey -1.5 ML -250
Anaheim: +1.5 ML +205

O/U 6

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New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

The Devils saw their three-game winning streak snapped on Saturday in a 5-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh; the Devils beat the Hurricanes the night before in a home-and-home. Jacob Markstrom has been locked in for New Jersey, in December he is 8-0-1 with a 1.11 goals-against average and a .945 save percentage.

Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:

The Ducks snapped a two-game losing streak on Sunday with a 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. They got goals from Robby Fabbri, Cutter Gauthier, Mason McTavish, Ryan Strome, and Drew Helleson; Lukas Dostal got the start in goal stopping 20 of the 23 shots he faced.  

New Jersey Devils Projected Lines

Meier-Hischier-Noesen
Palat-J. Hughes-Bratt
Cotter-Haula-Mercer
Tatar-Lazar-Bastian
Dillon-Hamilton
L. Hughes-Pesce
Siegenthaler-Kovacevic

Markstrom
Poulter

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Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines

Vatrano-Strome-Terry
Killorn-Carlsson-Leason
Gauthier-McTavish-Fabbri
Johnston-Lundestrom-Harkins
Lacombe-Gudas
Trouba-Dumoulin
Mintyukov-Helleson

Gibson
Dostal

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Players To Watch:

New Jersey Devils

Stefan Noesen this season has 26 points on 16 goals and ten assists. He’s faced the Ducks ten times in his career recording nine points on seven goals and two assists; two of those goals came in the matchup earlier this season.

Anaheim Ducks

Troy Terry this season has 27 points on ten goals and 17 assists. He’s faced the Devils eight times in his career recording ten points on five goals and five assists; one of those assists came in the matchup earlier this season.

Injury Report:

New Jersey Devils

D Santeri Hatakka – IR – Out indefinitely

Anaheim Ducks

LW Trevor Zegras – IR – Week to week

Next Game

New Jersey – January 1 at Los Angeles Kings
Anaheim – January 2 at Winnipeg Jets

Headed Into The New Year – Inside The Rink

ITR 19: Conrad and Chris cover the firing of Derek LaLonde in Detroit, Mackenzie Blackwood's extension with the Avalanche, World Juniors Tournament updates, and more!

1. Headed Into The New Year 59:48
2. Holiday Break Updates 55:50
3. A Sour Big Apple 44:11
4. Ovechkin's Record Postponed? 56:22
5. Trade Winds Blowing 42:20