The New Jersey Devils, now 10-4-0 following an overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, prepare for an early afternoon battle with the Pittsburgh Penguins, standing at 9-4-2 and boasting a 5-3-1 road mark. Both teams enter with identical point totals, setting the stage for a close contest.
Sheldon Keefe’s and Co. are hampered by injuries. However, spearheaded by Jack Hughes (10G, 8A) and Dawson Mercer (8G, 6A), they’ve remained afloat. The Penguins, fueled by Evgeni Malkin (3G, 17A) and Sidney Crosby (11G, 8A), seek to leverage their veteran leadership for another victory.
Let’s dive into today’s matinée matchup.
What to Know vs. Penguins
— The Devils recorded a 2-2-0 record against Pittsburgh last season, and are 8-3-0 against the Pens since 2022-23. The team is 4-2-0 against the Pens at home since 2022-23.
— Jesper Bratt led the Devils with six points (0g-6a) against Pittsburgh last season, while Nico Hischier’s four points (2g-2a) ranked second.
— Bratt’s 28 career points (8g-20a) against Pittsburgh are his most vs. any single opponent.
2025-26 vs. Penguins
11/8/25 12:30 P.M. ET Prudential Center
01/08/26 7:00 P.M. ET PPG Paints Arena
02/26/26 7:00 P.M. ET PPG Paints Arena
04/09/26 7:00 P.M. ET Prudential Center
Devils vs. Penguins
All-time Record: 118-117-29
All-time Home Record: 64-52-18
All-time Road Record: 54-65-11
Projected Devils Lineup*
Forwards
Stefan Noesen – Jack Hughes – Jesper Bratt
Timo Meier – Nico Hischier – Dawson Mercer
Ondrej Palat – Cody Glass – Arseny Gritsyuk
Paul Cotter – Juho Lammikko – Luke Glendening
Defensemen
Jonas Siegenthaler – Simon Nemec
Brenden Dillon – Luke Hughes
Dennis Cholowski – Colton White
Goaltenders
Jacob Markstrom
Jake Allen
*Lineup subject to change
Current Injuries: Johnathan Kovacevic (Lower-body, out since Oct. 9), Zack MacEwen (Upper-body, out since Oct. 13), Brett Pesce (hand-injury, out since Oct. 28), Connor Brown (–, out since Nov. 1), Dougie Hamilton (lower body).
2025-26 Total Man-Games Lost: 74
Projected Penguins Lineup*
Forwards
Bryan Rust – Sidney Crosby – Ben Kindel
Tommy Novak – Evgeni Malkin – Anthony Mantha
Ville Koivunen – Kevin Hayes – Philip Tomasino
Connor Dewar – Blake Lizotte – Danton Heinen
Defensemen
Parker Wotherspoon – Erik Karlsson
Ryan Shea – Kris Letang
Ryan Graves – Connor Clifton
Goaltenders
Arturs Silovs
Sergei Murashov
*Lineup subject to change
How to Watch the Devils Game — 12:30 P.M. ET
Watch: MSGSN
Radio: DEVILS HOCKEY NET
Next Up
Sat., Nov. 8 Vs PIT 12:30 P.M. E.T.
Mon., Nov. 10 Vs NYI 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Wed., Nov. 12 At CHI 9:30 P.M. E.T.
Sat., Nov. 15 At WSH 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Tue., Nov. 18 At TBL 7:00 P.M. E.T.
