The New Jersey Devils, now 28-26-2 after a shameful loss on Tuesday, host the New York Islanders (31-21-5) at the Prudential Center on Thursday, the final game beforethe Olympic break.
The Devils are directly chasing the Islanders in their unlikely pursuit of the postseason.
New Jersey goes into the tilt with a 5.6% chance at making the playoffs. The Islanders, however, have a 52.4% chance to remain in the playoffs.
The Devils’ ship is sinking fast with crucial points on the table again.
Let’s dive into tonight’s matchup.
What to Know vs. Islanders
— The Devils and Islanders conclude their 2025-26 regular-season series (0-2-1).
— The Devils dropped a 3-2 overtime loss against the Isles at the Rock on Nov. 10, a 2-1 loss at UBS Arena on Dec. 23 and then a 9-0 loss back at UBS on Jan. 6.
— The Devils and Islanders connected on a trade nine days ago, exchanging Ondrej Palat and picks for Maxim Tsyplakov.
2025-26 vs. Islanders
11/10/25 L 2-3 OT Prudential Center
12/23/25 L 1-2 UBS Arena
1/6/26 L 0-9 UBS Arena
2/5/26 7:00 P.M. E.T. Prudential Center
Devils vs. Islanders
All-time Record: 103-143-22-10
All-time Home Record: 57-64-13-5
All-time Road Record: 46-79-9-5
Projected Devils Lineup*
Forwards
Timo Meier – Nico Hischier – Jesper Bratt
Arseny Gritsyuk – Cody Glass – Lenni Hämennaho
Connor Brown – Nick Bjugstad – Dawson Mercer
Paul Cotter – Luke Glendening – Maxim Tsyplakov
Defensemen
Jonas Siegenthaler – Johnathan Kovacevic
Brett Pesce – Dougie Hamilton
Brenden Dillon – Simon Nemec
Goaltenders
Jacob Markstrom
Jake Allen
*Lineup subject to change
Current Injuries: Jack Hughes (lower-body), Marc McLaughlin (undisclosed), Zack MacEwen (upper body, out for season), Luke Hughes (separated shoulder)
2025-26 Total Man-Games Lost: 253
Projected Islanders Lineup*
Forwards
Ondrej Palat– Bo Horvat – Mathew Barzal
Emil Heineman – Jonathan Drouin – Simon Holmstrom
Anders Lee – J.G. Pageau – Anthony Duclair
Kyle MacLean – Casey Cizikas – Marc Gatcomb
Defensemen
Matthew Schaefer – Ryan Pulock
Adam Pelech – Tony DeAngelo
Carson Soucy – Scott Mayfield
Goaltenders
Ilya Sorokin
David Rittich
*Lineup subject to change
How to Watch the Devils Game — 7:00 P.M. ET
Watch: MSGSN & MSGSN 2
Radio: DEVILS HOCKEY NET
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Olympic Break
