James Nichols
Following their spirited tilt on Tuesday, in which the New Jersey Devils defeated the Florida Panthers 4-1, the two clubs are set for a rematch tonight.
LAST TIME: Markstrom, Devils Overcome Panthers 4-1 in Impressive, Physical Victory
It’s one of the more interesting parts of both the Devils and Panthers schedule, where they’ll see the same team two times in a row.
When asked about the unique back-to-back format, it was a something the players explained they are a fan of.
“Honestly, I thought about it a lot when the Covid season was going on. You went to cities and played them twice. I enjoyed it,” Erik Haula explained. “There’s less travel, you can focus on your recovery more and in some ways it’s easier to just go back to the hotel and regroup for the next day, then do it again. So yeah, overall, I would be a fan of it.”
“You get a lot of it in the American Hockey League. There are some benefits to it,” Sheldon Keefe explained. “You prepare for the same team, it’s a lot simpler, easier that way. You get a chance to make some adjustments and such between games. You like that it’s sort of the playoff feel in a way.”
Let’s look ahead to tonight’s contest.
What to Know vs. Panthers
- Jersey’s team enters Thursday’s contest with a 9-0-0 record when leading after two periods this season.
- The Devils were one of four teams with nine, or more, wins when leading after two periods in 2024-25, per Nov. 13.
2023–24 Results vs. Panthers
10/16/23 4-3, L Prudential Center
1/13/24 4-1, W Florida
3/5/24 5-3, L Prudential Center
Devils vs. Panthers
All-time record: 59-37-7-7
home record: 33-18-3-2
road record: 26-19-4-5
Projected Devils Lineup*
Forwards
Timo Meier – Nico Hischier – Stefan Noesen
Ondrej Palat – Jack Hughes – Jesper Bratt
Paul Cotter – Erik Haula – Dawson Mercer
Tomas Tatar – Justin Dowling – Kurtis MacDermid
Defensemen
Brenden Dillon – Dougie Hamilton
Jonas Siegenthaler – Johnathan Kovacevic
Luke Hughes – Brett Pesce
Goaltenders
Jacob Markstrom
Jake Allen
*Lineup subject to change
Projected Panthers Lineup*
Forwards
Evan Rodrigues – Sasha Barkov – Sam Reinhart
Carter Verhaeghe – Jesper Boqvist – Matthew Tkachuk
Eetu Luostrainen – Anton Lundell – Mackie Samoskevich
A.J. Greer – Tomas Nosek – Jonah Gadjovich
Defensemen
Guatv Forsling – Aaron Ekblad
Niko Mikkola – Dmitry Kulikov
Uvis Balinskis – Nate Schmidt
Goaltenders
Segei Bobrovsky
Spencer Knight
*Lineup subject to change
How to Watch the Devils Game — 7:00 P.M. EST
Watch: MSGSN
Radio: DEVILS HOCKEY NET
Next Up
Sat., Nov. 16 AT TBL 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Thu., Nov. 21 VS CAR 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Sat. Nov. 22 At Washington 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Mon., Nov. 25 Vs Nashville 7:00 P.M. E.T.
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