Will the New Jersey Devils (21-17-2) turn the page on 2025, and start anew in 2026? Hosting the Utah Mammoth (19-19-3) in their first game of the New Year, the Devils have all the momentum they need to leave their woes in the past, and return to the for that saw them win eight straight games at the beginning of the season.
Let’s dive into tonight’s matchup.
What to Know vs. Mammoth
— The Devils and Utah conclude their 2025-26 regular-season series.
— Jersey’s team defeated the Mammoth 2-1 on Dec. 19, at Utah.
— The Devils’ all-time record against the Mammoth is 3-0-0.
— Connor Brown and Stephen Noesen (PPG/GWG) recorded goals in the team’s 2-1 win against Utah on Dec. 19, 2025.
— Netminder Jacob Markstrom recorded 32 saves on 33 shots in the team’s 2-1 victory on Dec. 19, against Utah.
2025-26 vs. Mammoth
12/19/25 W 2-1 Delta Center
1/3/26 3:00 P.M. ET Prudential Center
Devils vs. Mammoth
All-time Record: 3-0-0
All-time Home Record: 1-0-0
All-time Road Record: 2-0-0
Projected Devils Lineup*
Jack Hughes – Nico Hischier – Jesper Bratt
Timo Meier – Dawson Mercer – Arseny Gritsyuk
Ondrej Palat – Cody Glass – Connor Brown
Juho Lammikko – Luke Glendening – Stefan Noesen
Defensemen
Jonas Siegenthaler – Dougie Hamilton
Luke Hughes – Brett Pesce
Brenden Dillon – Colton White
Goaltenders
Jake Allen
Jacob Markstrom
*Lineup subject to change
Current Injuries: Simon Nemec (undisclosed), Evgenii Dadonov (upper body), Johnathan Kovacevic (knee), Marc McLaughlin (undisclosed), Zack MacEwen (upper body).
2025-26 Total Man-Games Lost: 208
Projected Mammoth Lineup*
Forwards
Clayton Keller – Nick Schmaltz – JJ Peterka
Lawson Crouse – Barrett Hayton – Dylan Guenther
Michael Carcone – Jack McBain – Daniil But
Liam O’Brien – Kevin Stenlund – Alex Kerfoot
Defensemen
Mikhail Sergachev – Sean Durzi
Nate Schmidt – John Marino
Ian Cole – Nick DeSimone
Goaltenders
Karel Vejmelka
Vitek Vanecek
*Lineup subject to change
Current Injuries: Alex Kerfoot (undisclosed, out), Juuso Valimaki (lower-body, out).
How to Watch the Devils Game — 3:00 P.M. ET
Watch: MSGSN
Radio: DEVILS HOCKEY NET
Next Up
Sun., Jan. 4 Vs CAR 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Tue., Jan. 6 At NYI 7:30 P.M. E.T.
Thu., Jan 8 At PIT 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Sun., Jan. 11 At WPG 2:00 P.M. E.T.
