The New Jersey Devils (18-14-1) are getting a massive lineup boost against the Vegas Golden Knights (16-6-9) on the road.
Brett Pesce is back, and he’s returning to the lineup tonight in Sin City.
In his absence, the Devils accrued a shocking 10-13-1 record. They’re hoping the return of their pseudo-No.1 defenseman turns things around.
Let’s dive into tonight’s matchup.
What to Know vs. Golden Knights
— The Devils and Vegas conclude their 2025-26 regular-season series, after the Devils suffered a 3-0 loss against Vegas at the Rock on Dec. 5.
— Ex-Devils goaltender, Akira Schmid, posted a 24-save shutout.
2025-26 vs. Golden Knights
12/5/25 L 0-3 Prudential Center
12/17/25 10:00 P.M. ET T-Mobile Arena
Devils vs. Golden Knights
All-time Record: 5-9-1
All-time Home Record: 3-4-0
All-time Road Record: 2-5-1
Projected Devils Lineup*
Forwards
Jesper Bratt – Nico Hischier – Dawson Mercer
Ondrej Palat – Cody Glass – Connor Brown
Paul Cotter – Juho Lammikko – Stefan Noesen
Angus Crookshank – Luke Glendening – Xavier Parent
Defensemen
Jonas Siegenthaler – Dougie Hamilton
Luke Hughes – Brett Pesce
Brenden Dillon – Colton White
Goaltenders
Jake Allen
Jacob Markstrom
*Lineup subject to change
Current Injuries: Johnathan Kovacevic (knee, out), Zack MacEwen (lower-body, out), Simon Nemec (lower-body, out), Marc McLaughlin (undisclosed, out), Evgenii Dadonov (undisclosed, out), Jack Hughes (finger, out), Timo Meier (personal leave, out), Arseny Gritsyuk (upper-body, out).
2025-26 Total Man-Games Lost: 175
Projected Golden Knights Lineup*
Forwards
Ivan Barbashev – Jack Eichel – Mark Stone
Mitch Marner – Brett Howden – Braden Bowman
Brandon Saad – Tomas Hertl – Pavel Dorofeyev
Cole Reinhardt – Colton Sissons – Keegan Kolesar
Defensemen
Brayden McNabb – Shea Theodore
Noah Hanifin – Zach Whitecloud
Ben Hutton – Kaedan Korczak
Goaltenders
Akira Schmid
Carter Hart
*Lineup subject to change
How to Watch the Devils Game — 10:00 P.M. ET
Watch: TNT, truTV, & HBO MAX
Radio: DEVILS HOCKEY NET
Next Up
Fri., Dec. 19 At UTA 9:00 P.M. E.T.
Sun., Dec. 21 Vs BUF 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Tue., Dec. 23 At NYI 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Sat., Dec. 27 Vs WSH 7:00 P.M. E.T.
