NHL Game Preview: New Jersey Devils at Winnipeg Jets with Line Combinations 3/28/2025

NHL Game Preview: New Jersey Devils at Winnipeg Jets with Line Combinations 3/28/2025

New Jersey Devils (38-28-7, 83 pts) at Winnipeg Jets (49-19-4, 102 pts) 

Venue: Canadian Life Centre 
Date: Friday, March 28
Time: 8:00 PM EST
TV: ESPN+/MSGSN/TSN3
Radio:
New Jersey – WFAN 66 AM / 101.9 FM 
Winnipeg – Power 97

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

New Jersey +1.5 ML +154
Winnipeg -1.5 ML -185
O/U 5.5

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New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

The Devils got back in the win column on Wednesday with a 5-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. They improved to 6-6-1 in March, averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing 3.2 goals per game. Nico Hischier is on an eight-game point streak recording four goals and six assists in that stretch. 

Winnipeg Jets News & Notes:

The Jets picked up a 3-2 overtime win over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night. They improved to 7-3-0 in their last ten games, averaging 3.3 goals per game while allowing 2.6 goals per game. Nikolaj Ehlers is on a four-game point streak recording three goals and an assist during his streak.  

New Jersey Devils Projected Lines:

Palat-Hischier-Meier
Haula-Mercer-Bratt
Cotter-Dowling-Noesen
Tatar-Lazar-Bastian

Hughes-Pesce
Dumoulin-Kovacevic
Dillon-Nemec

Markstrom
Allen

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Winnipeg Jets Projected Lines:

Connor-Scheifele-Iafallo
Ehlers-Lowry-Appleton
Niederreiter-Namestnikov-Perfetti
Tanev-Kupari-Barron

Morrissey-Demelo
Samberg-Schenn 
Stanley-Miller

Hellebuyck
Comrie

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Players To Watch:

New Jersey Devils

Dawson Mercer this season has 31 points on 17 goals and 14 assists. He’s faced Winnipeg seven times in his career recording four goals; one of those goals was New Jersey’s lone goal in the previous meeting this season. 

Winnipeg Jets

Nikolaj Ehlers this season has 61 points on 24 goals and 37 assists. He’s faced the Devils 17 times in his career recording 20 points on 11 goals and nine assists; in the previous meeting this season he scored a goal and added two assists. 

Injury Report:

New Jersey Devils

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

Winnipeg Jets

D Neal Pionk – Out
F Gabriel Vilardi – Out

Next game:

New Jersey – March 29 at Minnesota Wild
Winnipeg – March 30 vs. Vancouver Canucks

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