The New Jersey Devils, now 17-12-1 after finally taking a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday to snap a five-game skid, face the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena, who stand at 15-9-2 with an 8-4-1 home record. Back home for a three-game homestand, the Devils have some ground to make up for after their previous failed homestand.
The Devils were buoyed by their depth on Tuesday in Ottawa. As they await the returns of Jack Hughes and Brett Pesce, they’ll certainly need those contributions more often, even when the top guys, such as Nico Hischier, Timo Meier, and Jesper Bratt, are going well.
Let’s dive into tonight’s matchup.
What to Know vs. Lightning
— New Jersey and Tampa Bay wrap up the season finale between the two clubs tonight, each holding a win heading into the tie-breaker.
— Nico Hischier (2g,1a) and Arseny Gritsyuk (3a) lead the Devils on the scoresheet vs. the Lightning in two games this season.
2025-26 vs. Lightning
10/11/25 W 5-3 Amalie Arena
11/18/25 L 5-1 ET Amalie Arena
12/11/25 7:00 P.M. ET Prudential Center
Devils vs. Lightning
All-time Record: 44-52-8-4
All-time Home Record: 25-23-5-2
All-time Road Record: 19-29-3-2
Projected Devils Lineup*
Forwards
Timo Meier – Nico Hischier – Stefan Noesen
Ondrej Palat – Dawson Mercer – Jesper Bratt
Arseny Gritsyuk – Cody Glass – Connor Brown
Paul Cotter – Luke Glendening – Angus Crookshank
Defensemen
Jonas Siegenthaler – Dougie Hamilton
Brenden Dillon – Luke Hughes
Colton White – Simon Nemec
Goaltenders
Jacob Markstrom
Jake Allen
*Lineup subject to change
Current Injuries: Jack Hughes (finger, out), Zack MacEwen (lower-body, out), Evgenii Dadonov (undisclosed, out), Brett Pesce (upper-body, out), Johnathan Kovacevic (knee, out), Marc McLaughlin (undisclosed, out).
2025-26 Total Man-Games Lost: 157
Projected Lightning Lineup*
Forwards
Brandon Hagel – Anthony Cirelli – Nikita Kucherov
Jake Guentzel – Brayden Point – Oliver Bjorkstrand
Pontus Holmberg – Yanni Gourde – Zemgus Girgensons
Curtis Douglas – Nick Paul – Scott Sabourin
Defensemen
Victor Hedman – Max Crozier
J.J. Moser– Darren Raddysh
Charlie-Edouard D’Astous – Emil Lilleberg
Goaltenders
Jonas Johansson
Brandon Halverson
*Lineup subject to change
How to Watch the Devils Game — 7:00 P.M. ET
Watch: MSGSN
Radio: DEVILS HOCKEY NET
Next Up
Sat., Dec. 13 Vs ANA 12:30 P.M. E.T.
Sun., Dec. 14 Vs VAN 12:30 P.M. E.T.
Wed., Dec. 17 At VGK 10:00 P.M. E.T.
